Re: disallow freemail

From: Meritt James (meritt_james_at_bah.com)
Date: 03/01/04

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    Which may or may not contail viri or other malware...

    Jim

    David Gillett wrote:
    >
    > In some environments, the opportunity for users to *upload*
    > memos, strategic plans, weapon systems blueprints, source code,
    > etc, etc, etc, constitutes a compelling security risk....
    >
    > David Gillett
    >
    > > -----Original Message-----
    > > From: haji din [mailto:ahbh99@yahoo.com]
    > > Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 1:58 AM
    > > To: security-basics@securityfocus.com
    > > Subject: disallow freemail
    > >
    > >
    > > hi list,
    > >
    > > anybody blocking or having a security policy that
    > > disallow users from using freemail (yahoo, hotmail,
    > > etc)?
    > >
    > > what are security threat that freemail poses to
    > > corporate network?
    > >
    > > One threat is that users will be able to download
    > > malicious files, bypassing security measure at a mail
    > > gateway. Any more ideas?
    > >
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James W. Meritt CISSP, CISA
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