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Re: Question re: inbound executable files
From: Cal Frye <cjf () CALFRYE COM>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 09:50:09 -0500
Oberlin started blocking most risky attachments this fall, documented at http://www.oberlin.edu/cit/mailserver/filtering.html We also are using a virus scanner, but neither approach is foolproof; together we feel they offer more security than either one alone. Sadler, Connie wrote:
Is anyone blocking inbound executable files to help prevent viruses, etc.? Connie J. Sadler, CM, CISSP, CISM Director, IT Security, Brown University Box 1885, Providence, RI 02912 Connie_Sadler () Brown edu PGP Fingerprint: 452A C178 1450 9CE1 3AC1 CC12 956F 2C55 DB94 A9C7 Office: 401-863-7266 ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Discussion Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/cg/.
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- Question re: inbound executable files Sadler, Connie (Dec 18)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Question re: inbound executable files Brian Reilly (Dec 18)
- Re: Question re: inbound executable files Craig W. Drake (Dec 18)
- Re: Question re: inbound executable files Dewitt Latimer (Dec 18)
- Re: Question re: inbound executable files Christian Grewell (Dec 18)
- Re: Question re: inbound executable files Gary Flynn (Dec 18)
- Re: Question re: inbound executable files Clyde Hoadley (Dec 18)
- Question re: inbound executable files ROBERT MYLES (Dec 18)
- Re: Question re: inbound executable files Tim Lane (Dec 18)
- Re: Question re: inbound executable files Cal Frye (Dec 19)