> On a slightly different (but relevant to network bandwidth) issue, what
> would be the best way to monitor users who have installed Instant
messaging
> programs (AIM, Yahoo, MSN). I am trying to make a point to management
that
> not only are there serious security issues associated with Instant
messaging
> but it also affects productivity and uses excessive bandwidth. Any advice
> would be appreciated. Thank you.
>
> Ed

Seriously, these application level issues are best handled at the
applicaiton level. Enforce what users can install/run on their systems (i.e.
block them from doing so unless they must). Windows nt/2000 has support for
policies/etc to accomplish this, on WIndows 9X there are options as well.

<commercial>SecureEXE from SecureWave will accomplish this.
www.securewave.com. In my opinion that is the right approach to this, not
fiddling with the network (which is doomed to fail, peer to peer file
sharing for example uses ports all over the map, new apps you never heard of
come out, etc. SecureEXE will fix this.</commercial>.

Kurt Seifried, kurtseifried.org
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