At some point in the next twelve months, nearly 20 percent of the personal computers located in business establishments and in homes around Volusia County will experience a computer virus. And that's where the adventure comes in. One very easy step toward making your trips into cyberspace a bit more predictable and secure is to install a virus checking and quarantining package such as one of those sold by McAfee or Norton. There are others, but these two lead the pack. Some are variations on previous virus forms, but they are out there lurking and waiting for a Volusian like you or me to come speeding down the information superhighway without a care in the world.
Viruses are like nails out there on the superhighway's passing lane.
There's good reason to stop periodically, get out, and check the tires. You might just have picked up a nail or two. That's the place where all or most of those nails are located. Mostly they are used for sending pictures of family and friends back and forth. But e-mail attachments can also carry those viruses and worms that I'm telling you about.