If operating in a network environment, do not place public domain or shareware programs in a common file-server directory that could be accessible to any other PC on the network. |
Limit use of shareware and public domain software to systems without fixed disks. If you do use them on fixed disks, allocate separate subdirectories... Public domain or shareware software should never be placed in the root directory. |
The single most effective policy that can be implemented in a corporate environment is to prohibit the use of public-domain and shareware software programs... A blanket policy forbidding their use will go a long way toward providing a measure of security. |