full-disclosure - Re: Need some help with management

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Message-ID: <E89C643BEE34C01570CE3434@utd65257.utdallas.edu>
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 12:24:35 -0500
From: Paul Schmehl <pschmehl_lists@...rr.com>
To: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Subject: Re: Need some help with management

--On Thursday, May 22, 2008 09:51:01 -0700 Daniel Sichel 
<daniels@...derosatel.com> wrote:

>
>
> My management here wants to put a server on our LAN, not administered by us
> (the IT department) and use a share on it to serve files and data to our
> workstations.  They do not understand why having a server with a file share
> that is NOT part of our secure infrastructure represents a threat to the
> computers accessing it. Keep in mind this is an all Windows network. Sooo, if
> you guys can succinctly explain why having a trusted computer trust an
> untrusted computer is a problem, that would be helpful. Keep in mind we are
> talking to management here. It’s kind of like trying to explain why, when
> you are in the United States, it’s a bad idea to drive on the left hand
> side of the road. It’s just so basic it’s not documented anywhere. So,
> please help me explain why netbios and file shares on machines not within
> your network are bad ideas.
>

OK.

So, Mr. PHB, why is it that your chauffeur stays with your limo when you're not 
there?  Because you don't want to trust your limo to just anybody?

:-)

-- 
Paul Schmehl
As if it wasn't already obvious,
my opinions are my own and not
those of my employer.

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