For my money, it is difficult to separate IE and Windows, at least for
current versions. Also, if Outlook is near the top of the list, doesn't
Exchange demand to be present? Should a distinction be made between
Outlook and Outlook Express? Also, we had looked at Pegasus mail as an
Outlook Express alternative a while back, and IIRC we found that it was
leveraging the same MS components that make Outlook insecure.
Scott Miller
Patrick Boucher
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Greetings,
The first one i would use would be "Internet Explorer" There are so
many bugs and work around holes.. I think it is worst then Outlook, Or
Outlook express.
That's my No. 1.
Chris Berry wrote:
> I'm putting together a list of what seem to be the ten least secure
> computer items in use today with the idea of having a set of things to
> recommend AGAINST people using, probably to be posted on the IT room
> door with a note like "NO, you cannot use the following!!". Here is
> what I have so far, I'm looking for additions and comments. The list
> is in order from with the worst offender being number one. These
> should be products whose inheirent design is flawed, not that are just
> difficult to secure. I expect vigorous discussion. *putting on flame
> retardent garments* Oh, and leave Operating systems out of this one.
>
> 1) Microsoft Outlook
> 2) Telnet
> 3) Sendmail
> 4) IIS Server
> 5) Wireless networking
> 6) PHP
> 7) ?
> 8) ?
> 9) ?
> 10) ?
>
> Chris Berry
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> JM Associates
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