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Re: FW: Michael - Patent Infringement Notice


From: Chuck Dunn <chuck () BUFFALO EDU>
Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 10:54:30 -0500

I think participation in the list should be limited to .edu addresses
and that access to the archives be limited to those with Educause login
credentials.   We can protect future discussions even if we can't
expunge the past archives from the public space.    In my view, anyone
who posts security related or DMCA complaint information to a public
forum should be thinking long and hard about who is reading the posts.

Chuck

Charles F. Dunn
Information Security Officer
University at Buffalo
716-645-3582


On 12/8/11 10:29 AM, Ken Connelly wrote:
There are guidelines, and EDUCAUSE generally does a good job of helping
to enforce them.  That said, the list is public and archived/available
on the web.  Even if vendors and trolls aren't list members, they can
still see what's been said.  Even if that's removed or restricted to
EDUCAUSE/list members only, it's been available and you have to presume
that there are copies other than the one that EDUCAUSE maintains.

I think that Dennis has made a huge mistake here, but I find that
vendors tend to think differently than I do.

- ken

Hanson, Mike wrote:
Valerie and Rodney,

Why are non .edu people allowed to post on this forum and threaten
legal action? 

What is the value of this forum if it is not the free exchange of
information between .edu's?

Members are asking for and seeking advice on particular products and
implementations. Now we have to worry about whether or not a
particular vendor is listening and will seek legal recourse based on
an opinion expressed?


Mike Hanson
Network Security Manager
The College of St. Scholastica
Duluth, MN 55811








On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 8:42 AM, SCHALIP, MICHAEL <mschalip () cnm edu
<mailto:mschalip () cnm edu>> wrote:

    Hey Educause…..any thoughts here? 

     

    We come on this discussion group for the free exchange of ideas –
    and THIS is allowed!?

     

    Wow…..

     

    *From:* Dennis Meharchand [mailto:dennis () valtx com
    <mailto:dennis () valtx com>]
    *Sent:* Wednesday, December 07, 2011 1:25 PM
    *To:* SCHALIP, MICHAEL
    *Subject:* RE: Michael - Patent Infringement Notice

     

    Michael,

     

    I think your response was bad form.

    I am instructing my lawyers to file the first patent infringement
    lawsuit against CNM.

     

    Let’s see how much of a bad publicity stunt this is.

     

    Dennis Meharchand

    CEO, Valt.X Technologies Inc.

    Cell: 416-618-4622 <tel:416-618-4622>

    Email: dennis () valtx com <mailto:dennis () valtx com>

    Web: www.valtx.com <http://www.valtx.com>

     

    *From:* The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv
    [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
    <mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU>] *On Behalf Of *SCHALIP,
    MICHAEL
    *Sent:* December 7, 2011 9:34 AM
    *To:* SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
    <mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU>
    *Subject:* [Possible Spam] Re: [SECURITY] Deepfreeze on vm's?

     

    Bad form…..scare tactics…..bad publicity stunt…..how do we get the
    Educause moderator involved??

     

    *From:* The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv
    [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
    <mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU>] *On Behalf Of *Walter Moore
    *Sent:* Wednesday, December 07, 2011 6:54 AM
    *To:* SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
    <mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU>
    *Subject:* Re: [SECURITY] Deepfreeze on vm's?

     

    You had it right in your first paragraph. Whatever the merits of
    your patent case (and you will have to forgive my skepticism) you
    have no business interjecting it into this discussion.

     

    On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 11:19 PM, Dennis Meharchand
    <dennis () valtx com <mailto:dennis () valtx com>> wrote:

    This is likely one of those situations where I should just
    continue to shut my mouth until we are already to act but here goes:

     

    My company Valt.X Technologies owns the patents in this area and
    we intend to enforce our patents in 2012.

    Here’s my advice – if you are using Deep Freeze or any VDI -
    include in your contract that they cover you for Patent Infringement.

     

    Valt.X has just won its first public tender in Canada – we own
    this area and intend to enforce our intellectual property rights.

     

    Our position is that Deep Freeze is a blatant copy of Valt.X
    issued patents and that VDI also infringes our patents – we intend
    to sue all infringers.

     

    Dennis Meharchand

    CEO, Valt.X Technologies Inc.

    Cell: 416-618-4622 <tel:416-618-4622>

    Email: dennis () valtx com <mailto:dennis () valtx com>

    Web: www.valtx.com <http://www.valtx.com>

     

    *From:* The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv
    [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
    <mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU>] *On Behalf Of *Brandon Payne
    *Sent:* December 6, 2011 6:01 PM
    *To:* SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
    <mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU>
    *Subject:* [SECURITY] Deepfreeze on vm's?

     

    We are looking into VDI for all our computer labs. VMware View to
    be exact with WYSE P20 Zero Clients. Roughly about 300 or more
    vm's for all the labs.

     

    From a virtual standpoint - do you see the need for Faronics
    Deepfreeze on all computer lab vm's? Currently we are using
    Deepfreeze on our desktops in all labs and has worked out great.
    For this situation, I'm not interested in the security
    implications of why Deepfreeze is bad, just if its recommended in
    a virtual environment.  

     

    What are you doing in situations if a user profile gets hosed up
    with malware in this vm enviroment?


    -- 
    Brandon Payne
    Technical Support Specialist
    Information Services
    Sauk Valley Community College



     

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