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Web access for everyone
From: Alex Lim <mwlalex () magix com sg>
Date: Sun, 21 May 2000 02:02:55 +0800
Hi all, I am checking out on this scenario in order to make a proposal to my company. We have employees and system/network administrators who wanted web access from their desktops. Employees are allowed through the firewalls via a proxy. The risk that we can foresee is one in which a user download a virus or a trojan that works on a HTTP covert channel. So, an added counter-measure to this potential breach of the desktops is to install a virus shield and a personal IDS like BlackIce Defender. However, for a system/network administrator who most likely has accesses to more sensitive servers and has more confidential data cached or filed in his desktop, I believe the risk is definitely much higher from the company's perspective. Other than removing that web access from the administrator, is there anything else that we can do to make the administrator PC more secured ? Your opinions or experiences pls ? Any comments will be appreciated. TIA Alex p.s. BTW, I welcome any comments on the BlackIce Defender.
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