Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Confidentiality and centralization

2002-10-03 Thread Anselm Martin Hoffmeister
>Message: 14 >Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2002 23:47:25 +0800 >To: Jim Wildman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,[EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: Stephen Liu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Confidentiality and centralization > >Hi All, > >USB disks and pcmcia disks s

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Confidentiality and centralization

2002-10-02 Thread R P Herrold
> > The LTSP network is a highly centralized system. All works done by its > > users must be saved to its Server provided if no local floppy drive > > installed. Therefore all confidential data can be retained out of the > > reach by public. heh ... I guess this keeps the thread within list typ

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Confidentiality and centralization

2002-10-02 Thread Brian Fahrlander
On Thu, 03 Oct 2002 09:46:45 +0800, Stephen Liu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 12:01 AM 10/3/2002 +0200, Linux Autrement wrote: > >On Wed, 2002-10-02 at 17:47, Stephen Liu wrote: > > > > > If prevention is remote, can a track record of all emails and webmail > > > dispatched by users be kept in

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Confidentiality and centralization

2002-10-02 Thread Stephen Liu
At 12:01 AM 10/3/2002 +0200, Linux Autrement wrote: >On Wed, 2002-10-02 at 17:47, Stephen Liu wrote: > > > If prevention is remote, can a track record of all emails and webmail > > dispatched by users be kept in LTSP server and it can't be erased by the > > users themselves, except the administrat

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Confidentiality and centralization

2002-10-02 Thread Gene Leung
Hi Stephen, Those security issues shouldn't be the only topic of LTSP, it is also related to how you set up your email server and how your network setup via different means of method. May be a better place to ask is the slashdot.org. There are a lot of ways to help monitor the information flow.

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Confidentiality and centralization

2002-10-02 Thread Linux Autrement
On Wed, 2002-10-02 at 17:47, Stephen Liu wrote: > If prevention is remote, can a track record of all emails and webmail > dispatched by users be kept in LTSP server and it can't be erased by the > users themselves, except the administrator? Although going through all > records daily by the ad

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Confidentiality and centralization

2002-10-02 Thread Stephen Liu
Hi All, USB disks and pcmcia disks shall not be calculated as a pressure to Diskless Workstations without USB socket. Email and Internet browsing are two major problem. If prevention is remote, can a track record of all emails and webmail dispatched by users be kept in LTSP server and it can

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Confidentiality and centralization

2002-10-02 Thread Jim Wildman
And the simple fact is that if I allow Internet browsing from a machine which also has access to confidential data, it is VERY difficult to keep the user of that machine from transferring the data outside the company. Aside from that you have things like USB disks, pcmcia disks, email, etc. It is

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Confidentiality and centralization

2002-10-02 Thread jam
On Wed, 2 Oct 2002, Stephen Liu wrote: > Hi Ken, > > Thanks for your response. > > By adding some specific features, I think, LTSP can be a versatile > application not only confined to school. True, we do need some security features added in, but who says it is currently confined to schools ?

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Confidentiality and centralization

2002-10-01 Thread Stephen Liu
Hi Ken, Thanks for your response. By adding some specific features, I think, LTSP can be a versatile application not only confined to school. Stephen At 10:50 AM 10/1/2002 -0700, Ken Barber wrote: >On Monday 30 September 2002 09:00 pm, Stephen Liu wrote: > > > But if users are allowed to bro

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Confidentiality and centralization

2002-10-01 Thread Ken Barber
On Monday 30 September 2002 09:00 pm, Stephen Liu wrote: > But if users are allowed to browse Internet and send email that may create > a hole. Confidential data can be dumped to streets as attachment to email > or webmail or even copied to their body. Is there any technical remedy > without sc

[Ltsp-discuss] Confidentiality and centralization

2002-09-30 Thread Stephen Liu
Hi All Folks. The LTSP network is a highly centralized system. All works done by its users must be saved to its Server provided if no local floppy drive installed. Therefore all confidential data can be retained out of the reach by public. But if users are allowed to browse Internet and sen