TerminatorX security for universities

TerminatorX

Created to help in Educational Establishments

TerminatorX was designed in consultation with lecturing staff at a UK Education establishment.

There were problems with students in the 16 to 25 age group who were running KaZaA, MSN Messenger and games during classes when they should have been studying. The teachers couldn't see all of the workstation screens simultaneously due to the layout of the classrooms.

Threats to network workstations in a university environment.

Student activity	Possible consequences	Solution
Students download and install software using KaZaA, Emule or a host of other file sharing programs.	Workstations need maintenance to remove them Viruses Prosecution for illegal software	TerminatorX can block P2P file sharing programs. New ones can be prevented as they are developed.
Students use MSN and other Messengers during practical classes.	Viruses can be spread by MSN messenger Students are distracted and Lecturers annoyed Cheating can occur in practical examinations	TerminatorX can block MSN Messenger and other messengers as well as the web-based messengers e.g. MSN Web Messenger. TerminatorX can also block chat rooms, web mail and other means of communicating.
Students play on-line and network games when they should be working.	Wasted Internet bandwidth High network traffic Possible viruses Students not concetrating on tasks	TerminatorX can block local games and specific web-sites popular with on-line gamers. If a new one comes on-line - just get TerminatorX to block it.
Students download music and video using eDonkey etc.	RIAA prosecution for piracy High Internet bandwidth used Slow web response for system	TerminatorX can block P2P file sharing programs. New ones can be blocked as soon as they become available.

Warren Software designed TerminatorX to run invisibly workstations, examining the programs and web sites being used. Those that matched a blocked list (pre-selected by the network manager) were closed down within seconds of starting up.

Warren Software created TerminatorX so that groups of users could be treated differently so that, for example, staff could still be allowed to use Messengers etc. while students were denied access.

How much does TerminatorX cost?

As TerminatorX was created specifically with educational institutions in mind, its price was set to allow them to easily purchase TerminatorX.

The licensing terms allow flexibility - it does not depend on the number of servers or workstations in a university. The Site License covers an area:

Site license - an unlimited number of workstations on an unlimited number of servers within a single organisation. The workstations must be enclosed within a circle of diameter 200 metres. Each license covers one such circle. More than one license is required if your organisation wishes to use TerminatorX on workstations that are not within a single such area.

You can use TerminatorX across a whole site (200 metre diameter) for just £200

Most universities have several campuses spread over a large area. In order to make TerminatorX affordable under those circumstances, Warren Software offers discounts for 2 or more Site Licenses.