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Re: Content scanning via CVP


From: Adam Shostack <adam () homeport org>
Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 22:39:34 -0400

On Thu, May 06, 1999 at 05:38:24PM -0400, joewee () monkey org wrote:

| I have only seen the virus scanning technology used, never configured it
| myself. But it's extremly transparent. If your worried about people hiding
| information in pgp files you can always do content filtering and not allow
| encrypted files to certain networks, for example support and hr shouldn't
| require encrypted files, should they?

        I'd hate to send my log files unencrypted to a vendor when I'm
having a problem.  I'd similarly hate for my offer letter to go over
the net on a postcard.

Adam


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