Leadership By Numbers :: Big Changes in Exchange Server 2007 -- Except Security

Knowledge is not power, but learning is. As kids, we made art with paint-by-number kits. Simply matching the outline numbers with an oil paint gave us the illusion of mastery. I've worked in all facets of the IT industry: as IT management, as a consultant, systems administrator, developer and instructor. And, I still see a lot of paint-by-number projects which try to be the real thing. IT leadership is about reading the numbers, then going outside the lines and taking risks.

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Big Changes in Exchange Server 2007 -- Except Security

Category Messaging And Collaboration
eWeek has a review of the latest beta for Exchange 2007. You know, the messaging platform that won't let you do an in-place upgrade and it also requires all 64-bit hardware. eWeek discusses some of the new features with a concluding paragraph that deserves wide appreciation:

However, we'd be cautious about running Exchange on the perimeter given Microsoft's poor track record at providing timely security updates and an overwhelming volume of malicious e-mail aimed at the Exchange platform.

We think Exchange needs to be behind a gateway appliance running a hardened operating system. Indeed, some gateway appliance vendors have such a broad view of e-mail traffic that they have the ability to diagnose attacks and propagate rules to appliances well in advance of anti-virus vendors.

Posted by Jack Dausman On 07/26/2006 | Permalink

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2 - Sean, yes, you are correct. The Forefront Security add-in would be recommended by Microsoft to address security <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/2006/prodinfo/overview.mspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/2006/prodinfo/overview.mspx</a> . It's an extra expense, and masks the issue of creating a secure architecture. <br><br>I'll stay with Domino. 2006 and Zero Viruses.

Posted by jack dausman At 02:26:49 AM On 07/27/2006 | - Website - |