RE: disallow freemail

["David Gillett" <gillettdavid () fhda edu>]

  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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