Re: How important is IM? was RE: How important is the PSTN

["Steven M. Bellovin" <smb () research att com>]

In message <Pine.GSO.4.40.0206282129130.7026-100000 () clifden donelan com>, Sean 
Donelan writes:
> Despite what security people say, if you are going to use e-mail, the web
> or IM, the question is how can you do it safely?  Heck, I read a recent
> article how even the US military is starting to use a version of IM for
> its battlefield coordination of activity.

While "just say no" sometimes applies, competent security understand 
the concept of "business need".  You're absolutely right about this:

> So instead of just saying no, how about coming up with same ways to
> solve the how to do it securely.

                --Steve Bellovin, http://www.research.att.com/~smb (me)
                http://www.wilyhacker.com ("Firewalls" book)