Re: the importance of security

[Dewitt Latimer <dewitt () ND EDU>]

Notre Dame implemented full SMTPAuth and port 25 blocking.  True...we're being a good netcitizen.  However, the payback 
to ND (in so far as the reduction of infected machines) has been immense.

-d


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jere Retzer 
  To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 10:12 AM
  Subject: Re: [SECURITY] the importance of security


  The first two items seem mainly intended to ensure that your school is a good network citizen so I can understand a 
management temptation to ask "what is the benefit to us?" Is that the problem?

  Does anyone have data to help frame these particular policies in terms of general acceptance? Are most schools now 
doing this or are there pressures from the government of ISPs?

  >>> sagenung () ILSTU EDU 8/11/2004 8:42:46 AM >>>

  Below are the initiatives that we presented which received the highest
  degree of opposition.

  - SMTP authentication
  - perimeter STMP filters to block mail trojans
  - split DNS

  There are a lot of other things that we have done or will complete before
  school starts that have not created any major opposition. It all boils down
  to what impact it has on the departmental technology units and not the
  benefits that these approaches would provide.

  At 09:56 AM 8/11/2004, Jere Retzer wrote:
  >If you don't mind, what were the proposals your administrator found
  >objectionable? Thanks

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