Re: disallow freemail

["Meritt James" <meritt_james () bah com>]

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
Booz | Allen | Hamilton
phone: (410) 684-6566

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