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Re: Risks of File Transfer on a Fully Switched Network
From: Ken Layng <kml18 () PSU EDU>
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 14:55:14 -0500
Sadler, Connie wrote:
I am being told that the risk of transferring sensitive files over our InTRAnet is so low that we should not require encryption for these internal file transfers. Transferring over the Internet in the clear is clearly a problem, but are others willing to share your position on the transmission of sensitive data in the clear internally (assuming a fully switched network)??
It seems as though the risk remains from the standpoint of compromised internal machines. It's not just internal users on the internal network to be concerned with, but also imposters using internal network resources, compromised accounts, that I would be concerned about. I'd suggest keeping that traffic encrypted. -- Ken Layng The Pennsylvania State University ITS/TLT/Training Services 23 Willard 814-863-8800 kml18 () psu edu <mailto:kml18 () psu edu>
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Current thread:
- Risks of File Transfer on a Fully Switched Network Sadler, Connie (Nov 29)
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- Re: Risks of File Transfer on a Fully Switched Network Julian Y. Koh (Nov 29)
- Re: Risks of File Transfer on a Fully Switched Network Ken Layng (Nov 29)
- Re: Risks of File Transfer on a Fully Switched Network Ken Connelly (Nov 29)
- Re: Risks of File Transfer on a Fully Switched Network Russell Fulton (Nov 29)
- Re: Risks of File Transfer on a Fully Switched Network Richard Gadsden (Nov 29)
- Re: Risks of File Transfer on a Fully Switched Network David Gillett (Nov 29)
- Re: Risks of File Transfer on a Fully Switched Network Chad McDonald (Nov 30)
- Re: Risks of File Transfer on a Fully Switched Network wcon (Nov 30)
- Re: Risks of File Transfer on a Fully Switched Network jack suess (Nov 30)
- Re: Risks of File Transfer on a Fully Switched Network Dunker, Mary (Nov 30)
- Re: Risks of File Transfer on a Fully Switched Network Gary Flynn (Nov 30)
- Re: Risks of File Transfer on a Fully Switched Network Gary Dobbins (Nov 30)
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