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From: rtravsky@UWYO.BITNET (Richard W Travsky)
Newsgroups: comp.virus
Subject: University Policy
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Date: 4 Dec 90 22:28:07 GMT
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If you are part of a university site (as mine is),  I have a question or two
about your virus policy.

- - In the broadest sense,  what _is_ your policy?  Is it written down as a
  statement by your computer center?  (If so,  would it be possible to obtain
  a copy?)

- - If you use scanners/disinfectors,  do you distribute them or do you only use
  them yourselves in response to a call from a user?

- - If you do distribute scanners/disinfectors,  what sort of support do you
 give
  for the packages?  (Documentation,  training,  etc.)

- - How do you respond to calls from users?  Personal visits (for things like
  networks or hard drives),  have them come by in person (like for a diskette)?

- - Do you have penalties for users caught knowingly spreading a virus?

- - What packages do you use/recommend?  Are they commercial or
  shareware/public_domain?  (We're on a budget here;  guess which kind we're
  likely to use...)  Which have worked the best?

- - Anything you'd like to add.

Thank you for your time!  If you respond to the list,  please cc: me so that
I won't have to wait for the digest.

Richard Travsky                        Bitnet:   RTRAVSKY @ UWYO
Division of Information Technology     Internet: RTRAVSKY @ CORRAL.UWYO.EDU
University of Wyoming                  (307) 766 - 3663 / 3668


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