Hi Rob. The glossary definition does not exclude software. My answer to the question focused on software (SSL, RSA encryption) with a VPN box as well.<br><br>After all, computer hardware is useless without software; just as software is useless without hardware. They have to be considered as a pair.<br>
<br>I'll see if I can find where my memory of "Equipment = hardware & software" comes from.<br><br>Cheers<br>Mark<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 16 November 2011 09:33, Rob Mercer <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:RMercer@salesianchad.vic.edu.au">RMercer@salesianchad.vic.edu.au</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-AU"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Thanks that is how I thought they wanted it to be interpreted it as well, was not aware of the ancient study design link (foolishly been teaching to this one) although generally I think it would be accepted that ‘equipment’ is physical resources not logical ones like software. I guess it comes from the point in the key knowledge:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">• procedures and <b>equipment</b> for preventing unauthorised access to data and information and for minimising the loss of data accessed by authorised and unauthorised users<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">If you have a look at the glossary term definition for ‘Physical security measures/devices’, its definition is ‘Equipment used to assist in the protection of information systems…’, in my mind that links the term ‘physical’ with the term ‘equipment’.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">The only physical thing I could think of within the context of that question was a lock box for the external hard drive while it was being transported in the biologists backpack.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Hopefully this does not confuse my students as much as it did me </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D">J</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Rob Mercer<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt" lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt" lang="EN-US"> <a href="mailto:itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank">itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank">itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark KELLY<br>
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<div><div></div><div class="h5"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Hi Adric. As mentioned earlier, software and hardware together equal 'equipment'. I think this is from an ancient study design, but it still makes sense.<u></u><u></u></p>
<div><p class="MsoNormal">On 15 November 2011 16:27, Adric Gardner <<a href="mailto:gardner.adric.a@edumail.vic.gov.au" target="_blank">gardner.adric.a@edumail.vic.gov.au</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">
A shotgun was suggested by one of my students. I believe that software falls under equipment for an information system, therefore encryption software would be appropriate.<br><br>Am I hugely wrong?<br><br>Regards,<br><br>
Adric Gardner<u></u><u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br>On 15/11/2011, at 4:09 PM, Rob Mercer <<a href="mailto:RMercer@salesianchad.vic.edu.au" target="_blank">RMercer@salesianchad.vic.edu.au</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>> Can anyone think of any "equipment" to prevent criminal access to data<br>> as it is being communicated?<br>><br>> Rob Mercer<br>> Salesian College Chadstone<br>><u></u><u></u></p></div>
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