The email and web solutions I currently use are capable of verifying the real file type in an attachment, renaming the file doesn't circumvent the system.
The idea is that a tool will check more than just the file name but will actually examine the content of the file. Someone has commented that X-tra Secure from Thunderstore claims to offer this type of functionality. Most others lock total access to the drives. Ian. ----- Original Message ----- From: "RUSSELL T. LEWIS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 12:59 PM Subject: Re: Floppy & CD Access Control and Authorisation > What would stop me from naming > very_bad_file.exe to > seemingly_good_file.txt > to bypass this? > > -Russell Lewis > > > > > > "Ian Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 07/20/2002 06:22:04 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc: (bcc: RUSSELL T. LEWIS/SPECTRAL RESPONSE INC./SPECTRALNT1) > Subject: Floppy & CD Access Control and Authorisation > > > > Is anyone aware of any solutions that would check floppies, CD's etc. and > block unapproved file types (exes, mp3's etc.) from being transferred to the > PC? I can only find physical / software locks that block everything or > software authorisation systems that allow access to a pre-authorised disks > only. > > I know that there are content security solutions that can be configured to > stop unapproved file types entering an organisation via email and the > Internet and there are server resource management solutions that can stop a > user saving unapproved file formats onto a network share but I can't find a > solution like this for removable media. Does anyone have any ides? > > > > > Ian. > > > > >
