ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss Computer Worm 'Slammer'.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2003 TOPIC: A computer worm called 'Slammer' caused major disruptions on the Internet Saturday, according to an article by USA TODAY. The worm crashed South Korea's Internet network, disrupted automated teller machines and slowed Internet traffic in the United States. In a matter of hours, experts say 250,000 to 300,000 database servers were infected. Security experts say it helped that troubleshooters were able to repair systems during a time of low usage and that the situation could have been worse had it struck individual PCs as opposed to database servers, which made it easier to contain. Experts caution tech users to keep anti-virus software up to date and say if companies would have installed software security patches, the damaging results of the worm may have been avoided. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Russ Cooper is surgeon general The U.S. Surgeon General is charged with the protection and advancement of health in the United States. Since the 1960s the surgeon general has become a highly visible federal public health official, speaking out against known health risks such as tobacco use, and promoting disease of TruSecure Corp., and founder and moderator moderator - A person, or small group of people, who manages a moderated mailing list or Usenet newsgroup. Moderators are responsible for determining which email submissions are passed on to the list or newsgroup. of the NTBugtraq Newsletter. NTBugtraq was established in 1997 and has grown to more than 30,000 subscribers. With more than 23 years of experience in the computer industry, he has worked as an independent consultant who specializes in Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. NT., the Internet and security, with emphasis on securing the environment for Internet usage. He participates regularly with Microsoft in product design review, alpha, beta and service pack testing. Mr. Cooper has also been technical editor or reviewer for many of the books about Windows Security. PR: S Gallagher, 781-684-0770, sgallagher@schwartz-pr.com Kaustubh (Kaus) Phaltankar brings more than 10 years of Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. , network engineering, technical sales and management experience from leading corporations including MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. and Citicorp Global Information Networks to his role as chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of CLEAN Communications, a managed Internet security services provider founded in 1998. Kaus is widely considered an expert on information security and Virtual Private Networking (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ). Kaus has been quoted in leading Internet trade journals and has been asked to speak at Internet Security trade shows, conferences and exhibits as well as on leading business television broadcasts such as the "American Business Review" and "Business Now". Kaus has two patents pending on advanced Web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. center design. Author of a comprehensive how-to guide on deploying network and security architecture ("Implementing Secure Intranets and Extranets", Artech House, December 1999), Kaus holds a masters in telecommunications and computer science from The George Washington University George Washington University, at Washington, D.C.; coeducational; chartered 1821 as Columbian College (one of the first nonsectarian colleges), opened 1822, became a university in 1873, renamed 1904. . 703-788-2401, kaus@cleancommunications.com Bruce Marshall, of International Network Services, is a networking and network security consultant with specific expertise in Microsoft security. 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