[OPLINTECH] memory sticks

[Carol Dunn]

I agree with Jim. Anyone who wants to maliciously tamper with a PC will find
a way. And those memory sticks are so great, I have two of them!  :-)
Carol


-----Original Message-----
From: Mann, James H. [mailto:JMann at gcpl.lib.oh.us]
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 5:12 PM
To: Barb Marshal; OPLINTECH at oplin.org
Subject: RE: [OPLINTECH] memory sticks


Barb
The memory stick itself isn't the problem. You must ask yourself if there is
anything differnt that you carry on a memory stick that you can't carry on a
floppy because really a memory stick is just a big floppy.
A patron or for that matter a staff member can bring a virus into the
library on a word document, in an email, from a web page, etc. etc.
Instead of trying to limit the type of storage media, insure that you're
running a good anti-virus program that is up to date.
IMHO
 
Jim

	-----Original Message----- 
	From: oplintech-admin at oplin.org on behalf of Barb Marshal 
	Sent: Thu 8/4/2005 4:52 PM 
	To: OPLINTECH at oplin.org 
	Cc: 
	Subject: [OPLINTECH] memory sticks
	
	
	Can memory sticks carry viruses the same as cd's and floppys?
Should we allow patrons to bring them in and use them in our machines?
	 
	Barb
	marshaba at olpin.org

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