[WEB4LIB] Hard Drive Security Products

[Gerri Moeller]

Chris:

Here at the Outagamie Waupaca Library System we use Fortres and Cooler
(Cooler enables you to allow only certain parts of an application to
function.) and Deep Freeze.  Deep Freeze allows you to store a saved
configuration, and each time the PC is rebooted, the computer reverts to
that saved configuration.  We've had very good luck with it so far.  Our
librarians find that it works well and is easy to use.  

We tried the Centurion Guard and had some problems with installation. 
My guess is that it is one of the most secure of the available solutions
out there.  Fortres Grand corporation also makes a competitive product
to Deep Freeze called Clean Slate.  

All three of these solutions: Deep Freeze, Centurion Guard, and Clean
Slate allow full access to the machine, but changes made are not saved. 
They are discarded upon reboot.  

-Gerri

Chris Deweese wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> My name is Chris and I am a technician for the Lewis and Clark Library System.  I am compiling a list of security software or hardware devices that libraries use.
> The list I have is very short and limited mostly to what we currently use throughout our member libraries.
> 
> Software
> -Fortres 101 -excellent software for securing a machine
> -Win Select -A few of our member sites liked this product
> -Everybody's Menu Builder -A very old minimal security product we are phasing out
> 
> Hardware
> -Centurion Guard -The best product I have found.  The centurion guard is installed inside the computer and completely protects the hard drive.  Read http://www.centuriontech.com/ for more information.  I spent a day with this device on two computers Pentium 120 w/Windows 95 and a Celeron 500 w/Windows 98 and it does EVERYTHING they say it can.
> 
> If anyone has anymore Hardware or Software solutions for protecting PACs please let me know.
> 
> Thank You
> 
> Chris Deweese
> Lewis and Clark Library System
> Technical Support

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Gerri Moeller
Electronic Resources Librarian 
Outagamie Waupaca Library System
920/832-3906
fax 920/832-6422
email: gmoeller at mail.owls.lib.wi.us