It's a valid concern, but many URL shorteners allow you to see where the destination would be if you clicked. For TinyURL specifically, you can use http://preview... and the link to see where it would go manually.
And, if you're using a web content filter, you can avoid landing at bad locations even if you accidentally clicked on them. This is with the understanding that these things change often enough, so layers of security are important. *ASB* *http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market...* On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 5:52 PM, David Lum <david....@nwea.org> wrote: > Does this look like a valid concern?**** > > http://www.brighthub.com/computing/smb-security/articles/58970.aspx**** > > ** ** > > I can’t get a feel if this is isolated (or not) enough to warrant concern. > I remember a couple years ago I posted a TinyURL link to this list and a > couple people voiced concerns – this was right around the time they added > the previewURL feature**** > > ** ** > > Dave**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Monday, June 27, 2011 2:49 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Tinyurl.com and the like**** > > ** ** > > No, not currently. > **** > > **** > > *Andrew S. Baker (ASB)***** > > Professional bio:* http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker***** > > *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market...***** > > **** > > ** ** > > > > **** > > On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 5:17 PM, David Lum <david....@nwea.org> wrote:**** > > Do any of you guys block tinyurl.com and similar URL-shortening websites?* > *** > > *David Lum* > Systems Engineer // NWEATM > Office 503.548.5229 //* *Mobile 503.267.9764**** > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
