We've recently implemented a similar policy, primarily for two reasons... 1. Virus', nasty html emails, etc. While all our web traffic is scanned, it's not scanned in the same way as an email scanner, scans email. So rather than run the risk of people viewing booby trapped emails, we'll force them to use the corporate email system.
2. Games, animations, pictures and other bandwidth hogging and non-corporate related stuff. While we're pretty lax on letting joke emails get through our corporate email, we're pretty heavy on games, animations, pictures and big files in general. Hotmail, Yahoo mail, etc, were seen as a way around this and users started installing all manor of games and things on their PCs and then wondered why things would break. On the flipside... we do have users who are aware of the risks involved in emails, etc, (like our IT staff) and so we tend to be more relaxed on their access, both through the corporate email system and their web usage. Hope that helps a little. Later'ish Craig > -----Original Message----- > From: Innes Fisher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, 13 June 2002 7:00 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Free Webmail Service Accessibility > > > I have recently been asked to review our policy on allowing > internal staff access to external we-based email services (eg > Hotmail) from the corporate network. To date, we have > prohibited access to any outside service, and require all > inward/outward mail to be channelled through our secure mail server. > > I maintain that general access to such services creates > unacceptable risk for the business, but have been asked to > justify this position. > > I'm interested in comments from the list, and to hear the > positions taken by other organisations. If a considered > position is in place, ie a deliberate decision was made > either way, I'd be interested in the basis for this. > > Thanks and regards, > Innes Fisher > > > > > CC DHB Secure Mail Server > ************************************************************** > ****************** > This email or attachment(s) may contain confidential or > legally privileged information intended for the sole use of > the addressee(s). Any use, redistribution, disclosure, or > reproduction of this message, except as intended, is > prohibited. If you received this email in error, please > notify the sender and remove all copies of the message, > including any attachments. Any views or opinions expressed in > this email (unless otherwise stated) may not represent those > of Capital and Coast District Health Board. (AC_S001) > > > [INFO] -- Virus Manager: > No Viruses were detected in this message. > > ************************************************************** > ****************** >
