Should we let every potentially (or even verifiably) unsafe piece of software to operate freely on government networks? No, we shouldn’t, even if it’s in the name of research. Knowingly running spyware on a government network isn’t a good idea.
Precautions need to be taken, perhaps via cooperation between network operators and researchers, to assure that having unsafe software on their network is not potentially harmful to other users of the network.
Also, again, not every college in Texas is a state college. In fact, I think the vast majority aren’t state colleges. They aren’t subject to any of this regulation anyway.
On college campus networks yes. How would you have a Java class without allowing unverified software to run on the schools network?
And just because it’s state schools now we should be extra worried, the Texas gop has been working to systematically disassemble all avenues of public education, the ability of colleges to college needs to be protected
How would you have a Java class without allowing unverified software to run on the schools network?
I said unsafe software. I specifically said spyware. If you’re caught running malicious Java code on the network, you’ll be reprimanded. If you’re running known malicious apps by Big (Ad)Tech, you should also be reprimanded.
And just because it’s state schools now we should be extra worried, the Texas gop has been working to systematically disassemble all avenues of public education
If they were to completely cut all funding to public education, it’s the state schools that would disappear. Private schools, who already are not affected by this ban, would be fine.
Should we let every potentially (or even verifiably) unsafe piece of software to operate freely on government networks? No, we shouldn’t, even if it’s in the name of research. Knowingly running spyware on a government network isn’t a good idea.
Precautions need to be taken, perhaps via cooperation between network operators and researchers, to assure that having unsafe software on their network is not potentially harmful to other users of the network.
Also, again, not every college in Texas is a state college. In fact, I think the vast majority aren’t state colleges. They aren’t subject to any of this regulation anyway.
On college campus networks yes. How would you have a Java class without allowing unverified software to run on the schools network?
And just because it’s state schools now we should be extra worried, the Texas gop has been working to systematically disassemble all avenues of public education, the ability of colleges to college needs to be protected
I said unsafe software. I specifically said spyware. If you’re caught running malicious Java code on the network, you’ll be reprimanded. If you’re running known malicious apps by Big (Ad)Tech, you should also be reprimanded.
If they were to completely cut all funding to public education, it’s the state schools that would disappear. Private schools, who already are not affected by this ban, would be fine.