R u using the best practices? Enforcing SPF, some RBLs, maybe DKIM?

You can prevent 99.99% off spam, looking for lots of RBLs, using mandatory SPF + reverse DNS, testing open relays itself, blocking dsl connections, blocking some top-level domain, building keyword blocklist, but you certainly will get some false-positives.

Ivan Carlos
CISO, Consultant
+55 (11) 8112-0666
www.icarlos.net

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From: listbounce (at) securityfocus (dot) com [email concealed] [mailto:listbounce (at) securityfocus (dot) com [email concealed]] On Behalf Of Steve Sirag
Sent: quinta-feira, 12 de abril de 2012 13:05
To: security-basics (at) securityfocus (dot) com [email concealed]
Subject: Spam prevention vs mitigation

Hi,

My bosses are demanding 100% spam prevention, and I'd like to find some industry papers, articles, etc that explains why that's not advisable (if even possible). My understanding is that spam mitigation is the goal, keeping spam down to where it's not a distraction from business. Our current spam level is roughly 3-6 spams received per user per day. That seems manageable to me, but I'd like the extra ammunition going into the meeting.

Can anyone help?

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