RE: disallow freemail

["Shawn Jackson" <sjackson () horizonusa com>]

> 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



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