Re: Survey: Chat and IM

From: Todd Plesco (tod@megachump.com)
Date: 11/26/02

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From: Todd Plesco <tod@megachump.com>
To: ONEILL David J <David.J.Oneill@state.or.us>

    My suggestion is to take the low road and perform some security awareness
    by educating the user base that web chat and IM are not encrypted and
    may be subject to monitoring by the company and anyone outside of the company
    network willing to run a packet sniffer.

    On Mon, Nov 25, 2002 at 01:56:25PM -0800, ONEILL David J wrote:
    > Good Luck ... We got shot down in Flames, no matter how we packaged it.
    >
    > David J. O'Neill
    > NEDSS - IS7
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    >
    > >>> tony572001@hotmail.com 11/25/02 01:48PM >>>
    >
    > Hi,
    >
    > We currently are allowing web based chat and instant messaging. I know that
    > there are lots of security issues involved with its usage. The IT folks are
    > telling me that it is a common practice in the industry. I have a hard time
    > believing this and this is one battle I would like to take on.
    >
    > QUESTION: DOES YOUR COMPANY ALLOW WEB BASED CHAT AND INSTANT MESSAGING? If
    > this was a battle you fought, could you please give me some ideas on how you
    > won the battle. Any good articles/white papers that could support my
    > position?
    >
    >
    > Toni CISSP, CPA
    > Security Services
    > NW Mutural Banking LTD
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Todd Plesco
tod@megachump.com

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