Re: The Impact of SPAM on your institution

[Melissa Guenther <mguenther () COX NET>]

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-------Original Message-------
 
From: The EDUCAUSE Security Discussion Group Listserv
Date: 2/2/2004 4:13:16 PM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY] The Impact of SPAM on your institution
 
Hi All,
 
I am interested in understanding the impact of SPAM on other institutions
(ours is growing to be a major problem despite some technical controls in
place).  Specifically, if anyone was able to answer the following questions
that would be very apprecaited:  (if anyone want a summary please email me):
 
1) Is SPAM a non problem, minor problem or major problem in your
institution? (perhaps incidcate % of spam received of total email)
 
2) Is or has your institution actively addressing SPAM in a way that has or
will substantialy reduce the impact of SPAM?
 
3) What type of controls (both technical and human) are being used?
 
Thanks I would really appreciate any feedback on this.
 
Tim Lane
 
 
 
 
Tim Lane
Information Security Program Manager
 
Information Technology and Telecommunication Services
Southern Cross University
PO Box 157 Lismore NSW 2480
 
Ph:  61 2 6620 3290
Fax: 61 2 6620 3033
Email: tlane () scu edu au
http://www.scu.edu.au
 
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