Re: Skype risk assessment

[Matthew Giannetto <MGiannetto () MC3 EDU>]

I'd be interested as well.

Thanks,

Matt Giannetto
Manager of IT Security
Montgomery County Community College
mgiannetto () mc3 edu | (215) 619-7442

From: Steve Werby [mailto:smwerby () VCU EDU]
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 3:32 PM
Subject: Skype risk assessment

Our users are increasingly interested in using Skype.  Packet shaping and port blocking have been used by my network 
colleagues to limit its use and they've also discouraged users from using it, but our controls (including 
administrative) and procedures are not mature.  I've offered to have my office to look into the business needs that are 
trying to be met and to perform a risk assessment.  It's likely we'll schedule this for this summer.  Have any of you 
performed risk assessments of Skype which you'd be willing to share?
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Steve Werby
Information Security Officer
Virginia Commonwealth University
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