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That seems pretty cool, provided the computers are cleaned regularly and one has a workflow which is sufficiently non-local. Here are the primary reasons which
by secure 14y ago
That seems pretty cool, provided the computers are cleaned regularly and one has a workflow which is sufficiently non-local.
Here are the primary reasons which always keeps me from using our university’s computer pool’s computers:
1. Horribly dirty keyboards.
2. Horrible keyboards.
3. The computers are outdated (as in: really slow).
Given these points are avoided — which comes at a cost for cleaning and up-to-date hardware — the offer is attractive to me.
- sharkweek 14y agoI also love the concept, but I'm curious how they'll handle user security -- How would they prevent key-logger installation or something of the sort.
- rtkwe 14y agoThe same way it's handled on all other university computers I assume. There's no saving on the hard drive because they are wiped between uses and a new environment is setup each logon. That's the way it's handled at my university, looking from the outside I'm not part of the IT dept.
- thematt 14y agoSounds like they're using something like Deep Freeze. Assuming that kiosk can programatically reboot the laptop upon checkin that is a pretty simple solution. http://www.faronics.com/products/deep-freeze/ http://www.faronics.com/products/deep-freeze/