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<h3>OPLIN 4cast Podcast #14: Computer Security<br>
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<p>Last week saw the release of <a target="_blank"
title="Windows Vista: Home Page"
href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/default.mspx">Windows
Vista</a>,
the new operating system that contains Microsoft’s most comprehensive
collection of desktop-security features. Vista contains features that
only allow certain people to install software and hardware on a
computer, and it comes bundled with e-mail and web browser software
designed to protect you from fraud, scams, spyware and identity theft.</p>
<p>Many of these same security concerns will be discussed at this
week’s <a target="_blank" title="RSA Conference 2007"
href="http://www.rsaconference.com/2007/US/">RSA Conference</a>
in San Francisco, the world’s largest information security industry
convention. But beyond consumer protections like the Vista security
features, conference attendees will also hear about larger issues, such
as wireless security, enterprise protection, and government security
policy.</p>
<p>Coincidentally, the <a target="_blank"
title="Ohio Office of Information Technology (OIT)"
href="http://oit.ohio.gov/">Ohio Office of Information Technology</a>
has released several new policies dealing with computer security in
Ohio government agencies. While these policies do not affect libraries
- which is good, because some of them would practically make it
impossible to offer public computing in libraries - there are some
aspects of these policies that should be of interest to public
libraries. We’ll take a closer look at three areas where the security
practices of libraries and government agencies might intersect: namely
intrusion detection and prevention, password management, and general
security awareness.<br>
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<p>You can listen to the <i>OPLIN 4cast Podcast</i> at the <i>OPLIN
4cast</i>
website (<a href="http://www.oplin.org/4cast">www.oplin.org/4cast</a>)
or you can subscribe to it directly via iTunes or any
RSS feed reader, using the following URL: <a
href="http://www.oplin.org/4cast/?feed=rss2&category_name=4pod">http://www.oplin.org/4cast/?feed=rss2&category_name=4pod</a>.
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Joel Husenits
Managing Editor
Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN)
2323 W. 5th Avenue, Suite 130
Columbus, Ohio 43204
Phone: (614) 728-5252
Fax: (614) 728-5256
E-mail: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:editor@oplin.org">editor@oplin.org</a>
Web: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.oplin.org">www.oplin.org</a></pre>
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