-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Appeal to them with language that they understand. Since they don't seem to be as technical as you are, appeal to them with a financial and/or legal liability argument. Managers understand liability and the bottom line.
- ----- Original Message ----- From: Daniel Sichel To: full-disclosure@lists.grok.org.uk Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 12:51 PM Subject: [Full-disclosure] Need some help with management My management here wants to put a server on our LAN, not administered by us (the IT department) and use a share on it to serve files and data to our workstations. They do not understand why having a server with a file share that is NOT part of our secure infrastructure represents a threat to the computers accessing it. Keep in mind this is an all Windows network. Sooo, if you guys can succinctly explain why having a trusted computer trust an untrusted computer is a problem, that would be helpful. Keep in mind we are talking to management here. It's kind of like trying to explain why, when you are in the United States, it's a bad idea to drive on the left hand side of the road. It's just so basic it's not documented anywhere. So, please help me explain why netbios and file shares on machines not within your network are bad ideas. Thanks, Daniel Sichel, CCNP, MCSE,MCSA,MCTS (Windows 2008) Network Engineer Ponderosa Telephone (559) 868-6367 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----- _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP Desktop 9.6.2 (Build 2014) - not licensed for commercial use: www.pgp.com wj8DBQFINbscSGIRT5oVahwRAtbUAJsHjlOzn3WqAIO5k1EMJ8Y6ywWNoACgrBxV MyCkC2BZGDS5l2R7HMAwR8k= =NbUq -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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