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Lawmakers slam anti-virus biz
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2000-05-10

Love Letter worm was an "utter, abject failure" of industry, says one Congressman. Industry blames liberal judges.

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Virus? 2000-05-11
Anonymous (1 replies)
Virus? 2000-05-11
Anonymous (1 replies)
Not a virus, a feature! 2000-05-12
Anonymous
Well. the industry is *sort* of right.... 2000-05-11
Anonymous (1 replies)
laws 2000-05-11
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laws 2000-05-12
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There IS a magic bullet, common sense. 2000-05-11
Anonymous (3 replies)
There IS a magic bullet, common sense. 2000-05-11
Anonymous (1 replies)
There IS a magic bullet, common sense. 2000-05-12
Anonymous (1 replies)
not a/v politics to blame 2000-05-11
Anonymous (1 replies)
the surefire way not to get a virus..... 2000-05-11
Anonymous (2 replies)
the surefire way not to get a virus.....? 2000-05-12
Anonymous
Do not open attachments? None of them? Here is something to ponder!

Helen, a VP in the NY office calls Herb a VP in the Tokyo office:

Herb, Helen, I'm sending you the latest Yakomoto proposal for you to look at. Frank is Fed-exing it now, you should get it early the day after tommorrow. Look it over and anotate any changes and send it back, I'll have Frank make the changes.

Wow four days turn around time because the company will not let them open *.DOC attachments due to macro virus problems they have had in the past. They use the phone because the company does not allow email because that is how virii get into the system. Frank types everything on an IBM Selectric because the company is afraid of virii. The company will die a horrible lingering death, because of paranoia.

Bilbo B.

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Put the blame where it belongs 2000-05-11
Anonymous (1 replies)
Put the blame where it belongs 2000-05-11
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The US Gov. CAN'T be that stupid! 2000-05-11
Anonymous (1 replies)
The US Gov. CAN'T be that stupid! 2000-05-11
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This is ridiculous! 2000-05-11
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Valuable Employees 2000-05-11
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Listen to the panel 2000-05-11
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who does he think he is? 2000-05-11
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Virus? 2000-05-11
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Civil Rights 2000-05-12
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Awareness 2000-05-12
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Misinformed public 2000-05-12
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Try this... 2000-05-12
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oh my heavens 2000-05-12
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oh my heavens 2000-05-12
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oh my heavens 2000-05-15
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Anti-Virus companies to blame? please 2000-05-12
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"figured out a way to block this" 2000-05-12
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