A more expensive option has been to install stronger scripting engines that will parse out malevolent scripts at the gateway, he said. But that's not going to cut it anymore. Those days are over. The Geek Squad's Kimmel, whose company worked with about 75 clients with varying degrees of damage from the Love Bug, said companies are putting filters in place that are blocking the Visual Basic language used with Love Bug and its copycats and deleting attachments from e-mails. Ongoing strategies Despite these efforts, you should always maintain updated backups of your most important files, Kimmel said.
Companies also have a responsibility to teach their employees the importance of computer security.
Corporations must establish and enforce comprehensive policies regarding such issues so that every employee understands as much about Internet security as they do the physical security within the corporation. The problem with almost any solution is that the people who create the viruses know how to write computer code, Peterson said. Any protective code can probably be deciphered and worked around by someone who has the knowledge and the desire to do so. That's the way the world is. Earliest info on new businesses, homeowners Sales Prospecting Center Real info, real opportunities.