John Rudd wrote:
> Dennis Peterson wrote:
>
>> You need to have better monitoring and notification, and a mail system
>> that delivers mail even if there is a fatal error in the AV tool. This
>> is hardly a ClamAV problem.
>
> Depends on what your goals are.
>
> For me, a reliable email system does not just mean "mail gets
> delivered". It also means that "we reliably reject detectable viruses".
> If we're letting viruses through because our pants are down (because
> our AV tool has failed), then that's not a reliable email system.
> That's a dysfunctional email system.
>
> better monitoring and notification: yes, good.
>
> letting potentially virus laden email through because your AV tool is
> down: very bad.
Send it to your next AV tool. You don't rely on a single tool for this,
do you?
>
>
> It's like using condoms. Just because you run out of condoms doesn't
> make unprotected sex suddenly "safe". Accepting email from the world
> without your AV tool processing it is as irresponsible as having
> unprotected sex with the entire world.
Or maybe get second condom source, not to mention do better condom
monitoring. Bad choices have bad consequences. Seriously - if you know
you're going to use five or six condoms each day and you see you have
only two left (because your monitoring works), you have plenty of time
to get more condoms. Owing to defects in manufacture it is never a good
thing to find yourself looking over your breakfast at a box with only
one condom left in it - very risky, as this increases the urgency to
replenish sooner than later. Fortunately there is a good chance the
system has built-in redundancy in that any or all of your partners that
day may have their own condoms in which case problem solved and the
expense is shared. It would be a good idea though to inspect the product
to ensure it satisfies your quality requirements. Good planning pays off.
dp
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