Trustee John Rizzo, a technology writer who heard the presentation Thursday, said that until the problem is fixed, students should avoid using college computers for anything requiring a password – even Facebook. “Infected computers have the ability to record keystrokes and passwords,” he said. Trustee Chris Jackson, also at the presentation, said he was concerned that City College has spent a lot of money on security over the years, but has gotten little in return. “The most basic level of encryption for our computers was never put in place,” he said. “That’s unconscionable.” Peter Goldstein, the college’s vice chancellor for finance, defended the college’s past efforts at virus protection, saying the school had two firewalls.

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by Nanette Asimov, The San Francisco Chronicle.

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