Dear Antonio - what you need is a good reliable virus scanner with auto
updating (e.g. Sophos) on the BlackBoard server itself - this should scan
any new or changed files that are added through the dropbox as they are
submitted. You would set it to clean/quarantine any infected documents - not
delete them automatically!
Laurence
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Antonia Kemp
> Sent: 30 November 2005 14:52
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Digital dropboxes
>
> Hi All,
>
> Has anybody experienced any virus type problems through the
> digital drop box on Blackboard? I am wanting to find out what
> otehrs experiences of it are. At the moment we only allow
> students to use floppy discs on their own. CD and USB's have
> to be done through the IT enquiry desk where a member of
> staff transfers the work for them, and thus supervises content.
>
> I want to bring in the drop box, but also want to know how
> much more of a risk the system will be at than it is already
> and whether I can satisfy the network manager. Students
> currently have no email or access to hotmail etc during the
> working day.
>
> Thanks
>
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