Personal E-mail at work (aol, gmail)
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Itadmin3477
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Personal E-mail at work (aol, gmail)
Email security, Gmail, AOL, Network monitoring, HIPAA
I am looking for documentation to support blocking personal e-mail at work(aol, comcast, hotmail etc) for virus and hippa compliance regions.

Can anyone direct me to any publications that support this?

Thanks!
ASKED: Apr 7 2009  7:37 PM GMT
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Doyou have a system in place to block websites? Block mail.yahoo.com etc if you do. Websense is one to look at if you do not have one in place yet.

If you seek official documentation- I don't think you will have much luck. However- If you are required to adhere to hippa compliance- You could look to NIST 800-53 level controls. It requires that you have control over your System.

If individuals are using hotmail, gmail, etc.- Those email solutions are outside of your corporate boundary and since they are not under your control- You could potentially have a hippa control failure. Also- If you have an acceptable use policy in place- It kind of hard to maintain it if employees are utilizing a non-sanctioned company provided email solution.

Good luck.
Last Answered: Apr 17 2009  9:54 PM GMT by SecDog   15 pts.
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Technochic   40210 pts.  |   Apr 7 2009  8:17PM GMT

Sorry, I realize now you asked for documentation, not how to block these. Mae culpa.

 
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