Hi Derek, #I would like start a discussion in reference to the validation of rem= #ote users anti-virus DAT files, patch levels, installed software and = #so on. The concerns you raise really touch on a couple of different issues -- in some cases, one can empirically scan user systems and externally ascertain whether they're still vulnerable to known exploits, or have applied required critical updates (at least if they *don't* have a software or hardware firewall in place). In the case of antivirus updates (at least for retail A/V products), and when it comes to auditing installed software, etc., that implies a level of access that isn't possible in a distributed model where users aren't running a managed desktop and aren't required to login to a central server (unless you're assuming that a reporting agent gets installed on each end user system). Is that the sort of scenario you've got in mind? Regards, Joe
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