The alleged author of I LOVE YOU, Onel A. de Guzman of the Philippines, only says he may have accidentally released the virus. Most experts say that legislation won't stop hackers anyway. Industries have to commit to tightening security. But security is only as good as the next hacker. Already a new virus originating in Spain, Timofonica, has threatened cell phones and hand-held devices like the Palm Pilot.
Any wireless connection has the potential of bringing an infection to the device via downloads.
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