INFORMATION SECURITY POLICIES
"RUsecure"

Interactive Email and Internet Security Policies

The pages are an extract from the RUsecure Information Security Policy Suite. The policies themselves are provided in a choice of two formats: a PDF/MS-Word policy document, or an interactive searchable online edition, with similarities to this page.

For more information, visit the The IT Security Policy Directory.




Receiving Misdirected Information by E-mail

You should never bother to reply to unsolicited e-mails as this could tell the sender who may be a potential hacker that the address is real and is being read by a real person, and thereby could possibly open the door to a virus or denial of service attack.

To view the related Policy click here   Policy 030310

  • Receiving unsolicited or 'spam'
    e-mail may overload the system and drain resources.

There are multiple Key Actions providing safeguards against this Information Security Issue. These are available in the registered version of RUSecure™.

  • Automatic 'Return Receipt' is generated from unsolicited or misdirected e-mail confirming to the sender that you have opened their e-mail.

There are 2 Key Actions providing safeguards against this Information Security Issue. These are available in the registered version of RUSecure™.

 

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