the Reality of Open Instruction:Ensuring Safety and Collaboration in Connected Classrooms

Khelan Bhatt, Systems Engineering, Kaspersky Lab

How Does End-Point Security Impact

Instruction?

Understanding the Educational Focus

CommunicationCollaborationCreativity

What Challenges the 3 C’s?

SupportTools

EducationParticipation

STREP

Resources

Is Perception Reality?

Are we safe?Are we secure?

Are we doing enough?

Are we responsible?Are we involved?

Social Media’s Impact

on Security.

Computer Labs

Classroom Computers

COWS – Computers on Wheels

Mobile Devices

How technology has changed in the classroom…

Largest Populations:

1. China 1.3 Billion

2. India 1.2 Billion

3. Facebook 750 Million

4. USA 312 Million

¹ January 2011, Facebook’s own statistics page

Social Media Contributions

The average user spends 23.3 hours per month on Facebook alone. ¹

Manage Protect Provide

Users, Content,

Operations

Real Time Protection

Anytime, Any Place

Conditions for Social Media

The Growing Malware Threat

Comprehensive ManagementLayered Protection

INS

IDE

TH

E F

IRE

WA

LL

Windows Linux MAC

Windows WSEE Novell Linux

Exchange Lotus Notes Linux Mail

Mail Gateway

Anti-Spam for Linux ISA Server

Proxy Server

Checkpoint FW

Mobile Laptops Smart Phones

Endpoint

File Server

Mail Server

Gateway

Mobile

Support for:•Windows•Macintosh•Netware•Unix, Linux•Notes/Domino•Exchange•ISA Server•Microsoft TMG•Android•Blackberry•Windows Mobile•VMware

Reducing the Window of VulnerabilityResponse Time for New Threats

Eset

Sophos

AVG

Symantec

Others

Hours0 2 4 6 8

4 to 8 hours

4 to 6 hours

4 to 6 hours

2 to 4 hours

2 to 4 hours

< 2 hours

Source: AV-Test.org