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Skype use obligation - Security x Productivity
From: M.B.Jr. <marcio.barbado () gmail com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:56:12 -0300
Gentlemen, Iam part of a Brazilian Information Security consultancy focused on the SMB market segment and we're facing sth new. We're used to see some companies offering partnership transactions through web apps but this time we're dealing with the obligation of sheltering a new service. Some backgound: one of our customers has its network pretty restricted, following ISO 27001 and ISO 17799 that is to say, all of the services within their network were carefully chosen and deployed. Their network itself was meticulously designed. Now, one big partner they have is forcing them to install Skype in order to keep'em up to receive new business opportunities. Well, Skype is against their policies. I was asked about how hazardous this could be to their network and I said: "no, Skype is not ok because it lacks transparency concerning your firewalls, bridges, proxies and etc." Not to mention its port agile features. But, did not give one final word yet... The network's stability is my team's responsibility. What to do? Risk their efforts in obtaining ISO certification? Guess we need to hear some other professionals. Thank you, any comment will be extremmely useful. -- Marcio Barbado, Jr. ============== ============== ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This List Sponsored by: Cenzic Swap Out your SPI or Watchfire app sec solution for Cenzic's robust, accurate risk assessment and management solution FREE - limited Time Offer http://www.cenzic.com/c/wf-spi ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- Re: Skype use obligation - Security x Productivity Javier O. Augusto (Jul 17)
- RE: Skype use obligation - Security x Productivity Pretorius, Wynand (ZA - Johannesburg) (Jul 18)
- Re: Skype use obligation - Security x Productivity M . B . Jr . (Jul 18)
- Re: Skype use obligation - Security x Productivity Roland Dobbins (Jul 20)
- Re: Skype use obligation - Security x Productivity M . B . Jr . (Jul 20)
- Re: Skype use obligation - Security x Productivity Mister Dookie (Jul 20)
- RE: Skype use obligation - Security x Productivity Pretorius, Wynand (ZA - Johannesburg) (Jul 18)
- Re: Skype use obligation - Security x Productivity Javier O. Augusto (Jul 17)
- RE: Skype use obligation - Security x Productivity Pradeep-Kumar . Karavadi (Jul 17)
- Re: Skype use obligation - Security x Productivity Cedric Blancher (Jul 17)