Malicious software presents a considerable risk to the rest of the LSE network and it is often installed from within the firewall, which reduces the effectiveness of security measures in place to stop it from spreading.
Malicious software can be installed on a machine by a user, sometimes unknowingly, via either a download from the internet or installation from an external device, such as a USB drive.
Some applications are malicious or contain known vulnerabilities, whilst others can be or simply unsuitable for a work environment, such as games or file sharing applications.
All of these applications would be in contravention of the LSE IT Condition of Use and their use would need to be investigated.
Application control will scan all software at the point of installation and identify those software applications that are not suitable for the LSE network.
It will measure them against a predefined list of rules and if they are malicious or unsuitable you will receive the following pop up warning:
This application has been classified as breaking LSE policy.Please contact us on ext 5000.
If you receive this message and you feel it is in error and still need to install the software then please contact the IT Service Desk as certain software applications may need to be white listed (granted access to our network).