COMPARE SCREENING APPROACHES
The human is
the weak link.
Explore two common approaches—and the practical questions behind each.
Someone has to make the trip.
A scanner in a closet, on another floor, or down the hall only helps when people take their media there. Time pressure and convenience can turn a required check into a skipped step.
Someone has to keep it ready.
Keeping a scanner air-gapped reduces network exposure, but its operating system, scanning tools, and threat definitions still need updates. Someone must manage that process and restore isolation before screening resumes.
An old computer.
What happens when the computer checking your drives becomes part of the problem? Explore cross-contamination, maintenance, and operator dependence.
Compare the old computer approach ↗The kiosk model.
A dedicated checkpoint can centralize screening. Explore the extra trip, access, enforcement, and keeping the station ready.
Compare the kiosk model ↗