Comments inline... --- The Long and Winding Road wrote: > ""Waleed Sami"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > My client, a telco., has two network logically and > physically seperated. > One > > that handle the business aspect of the operation: > Customer services, > > billing...etc) and the other handles internet > access, mail, office > > automation....etc. The question is should they > integrate the two networks > in > > one? cost is not an issue here. Security is a > major issue. > > The main direction for my client is to keep the > situation as is: is this > the > > right decision?" > > What does the written security policy state? I would > be very surprised that > a telco did not have a detailed security policy, not > to mention detailed > acceptable use policies, employee handbooks, etc :->
Also, there are probably some government regulations (FCC, etc) that come into play. Do your research... > My own opinion - there is absolutely no need to > integrate the two. There are > too many bad things that could result, including > compromise of customer > information and perhaps even compromise of the phone > network itself. The > only good thing I can think would happen is that > things might become easier > for a few data network support people. > > HTH __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=60482&t=60414 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]