RE: Campus Spyware Solution?

Do the staff need the ability to install software? If they don't, consider
configuring the machines to prevent arbitrary users from installing
software.

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Eric Chamberlain, CISSP
Campus Active Directory Architect
Central Computing Services
University of California, Berkeley
http://calnetad.berkeley.edu
 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-micronet-list@listlink.berkeley.edu 
> [mailto:owner-micronet-list@listlink.berkeley.edu] On Behalf 
> Of Mike Patterson
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 11:28 PM
> To: micronet-list@berkeley.edu
> Subject: [Micronet] Campus Spyware Solution?
> 
> I've noticed over the last few years more and more problems 
> with spy/mal/ad-ware on staff desktops, particularly shared 
> computers used by workstudy staff.
> 
> At the least it is annoying and time-consuming, worse it 
> could contain key-logging, identity theft, etc..
> 
> Additional workstation policy lock-downs and end-user 
> education on "free programs" are definitely in order.
> 
> Currently when we encounter a problem, we halt bad processes, 
> uninstall what will let us, run ad-aware (standard), and 
> educate the offending staff.
> 
> However the problem is frequent enough that we don't have 
> enough staff to continuously detect and clean these problems 
> individually.
> 
> I'm interested in systematic scanning and fixing of these 
> problems similar to virus and patch-management programs.
> 
> Has anyone used systematic scanning/prevention/fixing programs?
> Are there any plans to buy campus licenses?
> 
> Thanks,
> Mike
> 
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