E-Mail Security

LogError writes "In this audio learning session, Joseph Zacharias, Managing Director at Kerio Technologies UK, discusses the major aspects of e-mail security, including viral threats and different anti-spam techniques. He especially focuses on the new Microsoft Caller ID technology."

Comments

E mail is important

[Marxist Hacker 42]

But more important than *every other form of communication*? Isn't that a bit of an overstatement?

Recommendations as I hear them:

1. Antivirus on network, server, and client (gee, like you didn't know that)

2. Strong password security on the server.(DUH!)

3. Stability on the server (to protect against DOS attacks).'nother duh

4. Bayesian spam filter on client (not everybody knows this, but it's obvious to any slashdot reader)

His explaination of CallerID was interesting- tracing the packets to make sure mail is coming from where it claims to be coming from. Recommendation for this one- make sure your MX records are up to date.

It ends with a recommendation that no actuall giant killer exists- so we need to use all of these techniques in combination.