Hi Rob: The issue we ran into related to an infected computer at home that 'shared' with the institutional server when they remotely accessed the databases.
Boyce Tankersley Chicago Botanic Garden -----Original Message----- From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Rob Morgan Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 2:18 PM To: mcn-l@mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] Collections Database Remote Access Policies Hello MCN Listserv, Does your institution allow remote access to your collections database? For example, can a Curator check your collections database from home via a Remote Desktop Connection/Terminal Server, or something similar? If so, does your institution have a policy in place regarding remote access to your collections database? If so, can you share it with me? FYI, we allow remote access to our collections database. However, there is concern about losing control over who can see sensitive information (e.g., values, locations, etc.) when the database is accessed outside the museum (e.g., a non-employee could see sensitive data in an employee’s home). Of course, the argument is that staff should be trusted regardless of where they’re working. Thanks, Rob Morgan Collections Database Administrator The Baltimore Museum of Art P.S. Sorry for any cross-listing _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/
