Public-Access Computer Security

["Janet Fine" <greatpl@xxxxxxxxxx>]

3/18/03

Hi Everyone,

This is slightly off-topic as it involves public access to the internet, but I hope someone an help.  We are trying to devise a public-access computer security policy.  Problems arise when we try to balance network security with the public's desire to have complete access to the internet and the ability to download every file they see.  Due to an onslaught of viruses and the the incredible amount of time debugging a computer entails, our network administrator has been increasing security on the pcs, therby limiting, to a certain degree, the ability of our patrons to download certain files. We would greatly appreciate hearing from anyone who has already walked this tightrope, and has come up with a security policy for public access pcs. Thanks in advance.

Janet Fine

Great Neck Library

159 Bayview Avenue

Great Neck, NY 11023