Sorry for the incomplete thought: We warn students and teachers that the process will reformat their flash drive.
(This is one of the problems in starting a response before getting called away from your desk to put out a "fire" burning elsewhere.) D. From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Kenny, David Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 2:41 PM To: 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List' Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Managing San-Disk and Sony USB Memory Keys We have declared that U3 is programa-non-grata and offer manufacturer-supplied executables to strip U3 off flash drives. We warn students and teachers that the process That's all we need - students and teachers bringing USB hacking toolkits to school. Portableapps drives are nearly as bad, but people don't come to us with those issues. David From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Paul Johnson Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 10:36 AM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: [tech-geeks] Managing San-Disk and Sony USB Memory Keys We're getting more and more students carrying flash drives that want to install their own management and protection software. The San-Disk Cruiser is a perfect example, want to install it's U3 software. It fails to install, and then they come looking for me to do it. How are you handling memory devices that want to install software on your student machines? Even some of our teachers want us to give them administrative privileges so they can use them at whatever PC they sit down at. It's becoming a daily problem for us. Paul Johnson St. Francis High School 2130 W. Roosevelt Road Wheaton, IL 60187 pjohn...@sfhsnet.org 630 668-5800 X1110 "A community in which Minds and Spirits Thrive!" ________________________________ Pursuant to Illinois' public records law, this written communication may constitute a public record which is available to the public and media upon request. Please be advised that this email communication may be subject to public disclosure. ________________________________ Pursuant to Illinois' public records law, this written communication may constitute a public record which is available to the public and media upon request. Please be advised that this email communication may be subject to public disclosure.
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