
524 Chapter 12 • Cradle to Grave: Working with a Security Plan
on newly detected security concerns. Paying attention to what threats
actually exist will only help to make things more secure. Being careful
not to open attachments from untrusted sources is also the end-users’
responsibility. E-mail security tools, such as ScanMail, can be expected to
filter out some of the dangerous and/or virus packed e-mails, but not
everything. New viruses are created at a fast pace, and it is impossible for
any e-mail security tool to stay ahead of the hacker game.
End-users should also find out the policy in an organization on
staying current with virus protection softwar ...