| BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : APRIL 19, 1999 ISSUE | ||||||||
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| TECHNOLOGY & YOU
The Next Melissa Melissa's spread was shocking. But even more shocking is how little skill it takes to wreak havoc. Writing Melissa required only moderate knowledge of Windows and Microsoft's Visual Basic for Applications programming language. The moral: Run quality antivirus software, such as programs from Symantec, Network Associates, or Command Software, and download the latest virus-definition files. For details on virus defense, as well as my thoughts on what Microsoft should be doing, see ebiz.businessweek.com. BY STEPHEN H. WILDSTROM _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ |
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