What Cisco Clean Access does:

• Helps prevent disastrous outbreaks of viruses and worms by scanning your computer for certain patch and anti-virus requirements set by the administrator
• Offers an easy way for you to fix your own computer without visiting the help desk

What Cisco Clean Access does NOT do:

• Cisco does not monitor traffic
• Cisco cannot access your usernames and passwords
• Cisco does not block specific applications
• Cisco cannot see what's on your hard drive
  
  

Bandwidth is a lot like fossil fuels—it’s a limited resource. We have to make sure this resource is available to those who need it.

When viruses and worms hit, they take the network down, and they can crash your computer. The majority of these viruses and worms are avoidable, but only if all computers are updated with the latest Microsoft patches and antivirus updates. So we chose Cisco’s software to make sure that every computer coming onto the network has the best possible defenses already on it.

Is it a pain? Sure, especially in the beginning if you haven’t ever patched your computer. But if it saves you from losing a term paper—and lets the support department focus on improving the network instead of fixing laptops—it’s probably a fair price to pay.