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I missed something here. WHAT is the connection between MLS and people
Installing Illegal Software on the Stake Computers?
Tom Walker
Alan Brown wrote:
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>>>> On 12/4/06, Chuck Johnson <wa7jos at xmission.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Tom Walker wrote:
>> > Actually the Stake Asst Clerk for Computers is supposed to Audit ALL
>> > church computers in the Stake for ILLEGAL software. I highly doubt
>> > many do though.
>>>> You're right, I don't do audits, and I WON'T be doing any until I
>> receive some GUIDANCE and an updated PROCEDURE that is MLS-centric. The
>> old MIS procedure doesn't address how we do business anymore. We have
>> been on MLS for 3 years, and I'm still waiting. Patience is a virtue,
>> isn't it?
>>>> This comment is a bit off-topic. The subject is auditing computers for
> unlicensed software, which has nothing to do with MLS. Perhaps Brother
> Johnson was thinking of membership audits, for which he has a very good
> point.
>> But back to software audits. The term "audit" makes it sound like
> there is a
> formal process for doing this. There isn't. The policy is simply that:
>> The assistant stake clerk assigned to manage Church computers . . .
> ensures
> that no software is installed on Church computers without the appropriate
> license and that all software complies with licensing agreements. (Policy
> and Guidelines for Computers Used by Clerks for Church Record Keeping,
> March
> 2005, p. 4)
>> Nothing is said about frequency, a particular form, or any specific
> procedure. So each stake may ensure compliance however they want. My
> stake
> is quite compliant in this area, except for one ward. For all the other
> wards, I just take a quick glance when I'm installing an update for
> MLS or
> anti-virus software. If I don't see any new software, all is well. For
> that
> one ward, I dig a little deeper to make sure nothing unlicensed has
> miraculously crept back onto the computer. It's simple to do, but it is
> important to make sure that we are honest and legal in our software
> usage.
>> Alan Brown
> Assistant Stake Clerk
> Sandy Utah Crescent Stake
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