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RE: disallow freemail
From: "Shawn Jackson" <sjackson () horizonusa com>
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 15:10:40 -0800
From: haji din [mailto:ahbh99 () yahoo com] anybody blocking or having a security policy that disallow users from using freemail (yahoo, hotmail, etc)?
I don't use a web traffic screener (surf control, etc) so I've put the hotmail, etc, servers IP addresses in my firewall and disallowed access to them.
what are security threat that freemail poses to corporate network?
They allow users to bypass your corporate security policy by not having the mail conform to company standards (virus scan, blocking, content, etc). They allow users to communicate without it being monitored, i.e. they can send out company secrets, passwords, etc without your knowledge. It's also a productivity issue, they could be working but instead their checking their freaking AOL email. Shawn Jackson Systems Administrator Horizon USA 1190 Trademark Dr #107 Reno NV 89521 www.horizonusa.com Email: sjackson () horizonusa com Phone: (775) 858-2338 (800) 325-1199 x338 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current thread:
- disallow freemail haji din (Feb 26)
- Re: disallow freemail steve (Feb 26)
- Re: disallow freemail Henry Brown (Feb 26)
- RE: disallow freemail Sean Kelly (Feb 26)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: disallow freemail Shawn Jackson (Feb 26)
- Re: disallow freemail geraldf (Feb 27)
- Re: disallow freemail Endre . Szekely-Bencedi (Feb 27)
- Re: disallow freemail Endre . Szekely-Bencedi (Feb 27)
- Re: disallow freemail Bill Hardstone (Feb 27)