You got something on your nose there, Rog. ;) > -----Original Message----- > From: Roger Seielstad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 9:53 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Exchange server level encryption > > > Yup. Happens all too often. > > Fortunately, we have a great InfoSec guy here, who reports > directly to the > CIO, and the CIO has fairly broad veto power over almost any business > initiatives. > > Doesn't hurt that the CIO is brilliant either. > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE > Sr. Systems Administrator > Inovis Inc. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 9:50 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Exchange server level encryption > > > > > > On Wed, 26 Feb 2003, at 9:33am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > It sounds like they're pushing for 100% encryption of all > > email, which > > > is well beyond my understanding of the expectation under the law. > > > > While I don't know about this particular case, I've seen > > such reactions before in similar, non-HIPPA cases. It goes > > something like this: > > > > Security becomes a concern. Of course, you cannot have > > security without a good security policy that defines your > > information assets, risks, threats, counter-measures, and so > > on. Nor can you have security without user understanding and > > education. So the IT guys tell the PHBs that their existing > > policy of driving blindly through the fog is a bad idea. The > > PHBs react by coming up with crap ideas like "everything must > > be encrypted" > > (without even knowing what encryption actually *is*). > > Actually fixing their management structure would cost too much. > > > > -- > > Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > | The opinions expressed in this message are those of the > > author and do > > | | not represent the views or policy of any other person or > > organization. | > > | All information is provided without warranty of any kind. > > | > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
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