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Secure Solutions for Public Networks and Workstations<br />
Secure Solutions for Public Networks and Workstations<br />
Urpo Nylander, IT-Designer ofHelsinki City Library Kirjakaapeli<br />
Abstract<br />
Customer Workstations<br />
Commercial Solutions<br />
A glance at today's commercial solutions how to secure customer workstations . Many<br />
companies offer today tailored data security solutions to very different needs . Especially<br />
different "terminal server" solutions have lately arisen . As an idea "Terminal server" is<br />
already old and well-found. Today's "terminal server" solutions have journeyd a long way<br />
from character- based world to today's graphical interfaces . As an example of a commercial<br />
solution is Helsinki City Library's Citrix based administrative concept for customer<br />
workstations.<br />
<strong>Open</strong> Source Solutions<br />
The possible <strong>Open</strong> Source application of customer workstations . Secure solutions do not need<br />
to be closed in order to be secure . In open source solutions data security is transparent, anyone<br />
who can read the code can check what certain application really does. The <strong>Open</strong> Source<br />
model suits public services especially well . It brings communal feeling to information<br />
technology and enables citizens' participation in services meant for them in an entirely new<br />
way. As an example of <strong>Open</strong> Source solution is Linux LTSP customer workstation concept at<br />
the Cable Book Library.<br />
Do-it-yourself solutions<br />
Practical tips on securing patron workstations at small libraries . How a small library in the<br />
remotest comer ofLapland can take care of their customers's data security as there is no ADP<br />
Unit in the municipality and the municipality is not yet ready for <strong>Open</strong> Source solution?<br />
Interface producers can provide you with the entire toolbox for interface securing and even<br />
free of charge . There is a lot of literature on the subject and more tips can be found on the<br />
Internet. You can tune a Windows computer to match almost C2 safety classification, even so<br />
that it will also function. As an example ofa do-it-yourself solution are publishing<br />
workstations at the Cable Book Library.<br />
Customer Networks and Laptops<br />
The library as a provider of network connection: Experiences and noteworthy items regarding<br />
wired and wireless networks . The Lasipalatsi Media Centre has provided wired and wireless<br />
network connection to its customers already since 1998 . Allowing customers with their own<br />
computers to the library's network may sound inviting troubles . Practice, however, has<br />
proved otherwise . However, there are certain things that should be taken into consideration<br />
when planning an open customer network. As examples of open customer networks are the<br />
Lasipalatsi customer network and the wlan concept developed by Helsinki City Library and<br />
City ofHelsinki's Education Department.<br />
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