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From: lmi312@leah.Albany.EDU (TheBabeWithThePwr)
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Subject: Re: Virus policy
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Date: 26 Jun 89 16:43:06 GMT
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> Here at Old Dominion University, our internal auditors have asked that a
> virus policy be adopted.  We are forming a working group, composed of a
> mainframe systems person, pc/lab person, and academic services person.
>
> I joined this list in the hopes of learning from those who have gone
> before!  I am seeking any advice, or policies set up by other
> institutions which could help us define our own.
>
> I suppose we would like to address prevention, detection, and recovery, as
> well as procedures for dealing with anyone caught trying to infect any
> of our systems.
>
> Any responses would be GREATLY appreciated.

Although there is no real policy set at my school, SUNY Albany, there
was a student who did write and release a virus on our system. To the
best of my knowledge, he was fined and disusered...supposedly he is
now attending MIT.