While I don't disagree that any device that touches the network needs to be secured, the trend of losing a firm line between home & work is a dangerous one. Privacy concerns are one aspect. What behavior is expected of an employee on a specific device, depending on the time of day & where it is located. For instance, illegal music downloads on a PC owned by the remote employee on their home computer with company controls in place during their work day. Where does the company's liability start?
There is also a major danger in working 24x7. Humans need downtime - time to live their 'real' life & reflect. I've seen a lot of middle managers burn out. They check company email while on vacation & take calls, as well. That type usually oscillates out of control after a few years & wind up moving on to another company. Often this behavior is encouraged by their manager's though - they're 'irreplaceable' until they're used up & replaced.
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Does the liklihood of email infection increase with certain type
I've been a Notes/Domino person for as long as I can remember and in all that time, I've never seen a virus acting within the mail client.
Funnily enough, although I almost never use outlook, I've seen virus activity in the mail client far more times that I can count.
Is outlook less secure than Notes? Probably. Is it less common and therefore has less viruses associated with it. Again, Probably.
Personally though, I think it comes down to differences in the degree and type of automation that the developers (Microsoft and IBM) permit in terms of external automation.
Since most of the time, the additional "hooks" in outlook are a liability, not a benefit, surely Microsoft could offer ways to turn them off?