Re: Safe zip/unzip and file split on secure Windows machine?
From: Nick Roberts (nick.roberts_at_acm.org)
Date: 01/25/05
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Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 22:46:47 +0000
"Drew Tronvig" <dtronvig@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I have to go to the library for high-speed internet and their computer
> guys are understandably wary of any exectuable files being crated on or
> copied to their computers. They have very effective controls that prevent
> any executable file from being created or downloaded.
> ...
I wonder if you could diplomatically convince the 'computer guys' at this
library that their security strategy is pointless and ineffective?
It is pointless preventing people from downloading executables, since it is
not necessary for the purposes of security. All that is required is to give
each (regular) user a separate user account, and to set access controls
appropriately (so that those users cannot access files or anything else
critical to the system).
It is also ineffective, since there are lots of ways viruses can infect a
machine without having to execute an EXE file (directly). A Java class file,
for example, will do just as well.
-- Nick Roberts
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