Many of the flaws relate to human error, and the classic example is
someone who hits a reply to all button, and inadvertently sends a
confidential reply (if such a thing can exist in email) to many
recipients.
Similarly, ignorance of bcc has offered us many useful email addresses
on occasions.
We have a content filter on outgoing and incoming email. Despite having
a corporate policy on outgoing email content, some employees have
created their own problems.
I have had problems when trying to communicate about Asia chick embryos,
and when trying to explain to someone the nature of transsexuals.
Dr Martin Goldman
Senior Medical Advisor
Forest Laboratories UK Ltd
tel +44 (0)1322 550550
direct line +44 (0)1322 429355
fax +44 (0)1322 555469
www.forestlabs.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Sean Radford [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 27 July 2004 09:05
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Examples of email interception / lack of security
Hi,
I'm looking at pulling together an article on the security flaws of
email and as such wondered if anyone here has some good examples of
cases where emails have been intercepted (or mis-addressed) and caused
problems.
I have a few, such as:
http://www.idg.net.nz/news.nsf/nl/CC256CED0016AD1ECC256CFA000EEA8C
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=16942
http://www.heise.de/tp/english/inhalt/te/8465/1.html
Anymore?
Regards and thanks,
Sean
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Dr. Sean Radford, MBBS, MSc
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http://bladesys.demon.co.uk/
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