System and method for updating software on a computer

A kiosk for testing the security of a computer comprising:

• a first communication link operable to establish a first communication path between the kiosk and an enterprise network;
• a second communication link operable to establish a second communication path between the kiosk and a computer to be tested;
• computer software operable to communicate with the computer to be tested through the second communication link and further operable to:
• scan at least one program resident on the computer;
• determine whether the at least one program resident on the computer is a preferred version;
• in response to determining whether the at least one program is a preferred version, assign an identifier to the computer being tested;
• use the identifier to determine whether the computer being tested may access the enterprise network;
• allow the computer to access the enterprise network when the identifier indicates that the at least one program resident on the computer is a preferred version:
• prevent the computer from accessing the enterprise network when the identifier indicates that the at least one program resident on the computer is not a preferred version;
• and
• display four or more user selectable options including an antivirus scan option and a software upgrade analysis option and a security practice assessment analysis option and a security patch analysis option via a display wherein the security practice assessment analysis option includes at least one of an access control practice analysis and a file sharing practice analysis and the security patch analysis option includes a software version and patch list analysis,
• wherein the kiosk is located in a public reception area of a facility associated with an enterprise network.

A method comprising:

• providing a kiosk in a public reception area of a facility associated with an enterprise network;
• establishing a first communication path between the kiosk and the enterprise network;
• establishing a second communication path between the kiosk and a computer to be tested;
• determining, using the kiosk, whether at least one program resident on the computer is a preferred version;
• in response to determining whether the at least one program is a preferred version, assigning an identifier to the computer being tested and using the identifier to determine whether the computer being tested may access the enterprise network,
• wherein the identifier indicates to the enterprise network that the computer includes the preferred version and the method further includes:
• allowing the computer being tested to access the enterprise network in response to determining that the computer includes the preferred version;
• and
• displaying four or more user selectable options including an antivirus scan option and a software upgrade analysis option and a security practice assessment analysis option and a security patch analysis option to a user, wherein the security practice assessment analysis option includes at least one of an access control practice analysis and a file sharing practice analysis and the security patch analysis option includes a software version and patch list analysis.

A method comprising:

• providing a kiosk in a public reception area of a facility associated with an enterprise network;
• establishing a first communication path between the kiosk and the enterprise network;
• establishing a second communication path between the kiosk and a computer to be tested:
• and
• determining, using the kiosk, whether at least one program resident on the computer is a preferred version;
• in response to determining whether the at least one program is a preferred version, assigning an identifier to the computer being tested and using the identifier to determine whether the computer being tested may access the enterprise network,
• wherein the identifier indicates to the enterprise network that the computer does not include the preferred version and the method further includes:
• preventing the computer being tested from accessing the enterprise network in response to determining that the computer does not include the preferred version;
• and
• displaying three or more user selectable options including a software upgrade analysis option and a security practice assessment analysis option and a security patch analysis option to a user, wherein the security practice assessment analysis option includes at least one of an access control practice analysis and a file sharing practice analysis and the security patch analysis option includes a software version and patch list analysis.