SWAN Member Libraries & IT Staff

Several members have inquired about the recently discovered Heart Bleed SSL Vulnerability, and how this might affect SWAN servers and patron data. Earlier this week, it was determined that SWAN is currently running a version of SSL that is unaffected by this attack. We also verified this through several SSL vulnerability check utilities. While we will continue to monitor the situation and perform additional testing to ensure our network and patron data is appropriately secured, it appears that no vulnerabilities relating to the Heart Bleed bug are present on the SWAN servers or network at this time.

While SWAN may be secure, however, we do recommend that you check with your other library and personal services to ensure that your passwords are secure. Just as a few examples, the following major websites have been affected by this bug…

- GMAIL          - Instagram

- YAHOO         - Flickr

- Facebook     - Netflix

- Youtube       - Dropbox

Thank you to the members that have reached out to us regarding this issue, and please feel free to contact me should you have any further questions regarding SWAN security.

Steven Schlewitt
SWAN IT Manager
125 Tower Drive
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone: 630.734.5130
Fax: 630.734.5056
steven.schlewitt@railslibraries.info
http://support.swanlibraries.net