Media Alert: Security Expert Available for Interviews Can Discuss How New Strain of the Malicious 'I Love You Virus' Can Sweep Away Private Passwords.Business/Technology Editors NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 18, 2000 Mike Rothman, Former META Group Analyst and SHYM Security Expert Can Outline Technical, Cultural Challenges of Stopping These Types of Attacks Global companies are having another turbulent affair with the latest incarnation incarnation, the assumption of human form by a god, an idea common in religion. In early times the idea was expressed in the belief that certain living men, often kings or priests, were divine incarnations. of the malicious "I Love You" virus, dubbed dub 1 tr.v. dubbed, dub·bing, dubs 1. To tap lightly on the shoulder by way of conferring knighthood. 2. To honor with a new title or description. 3. VBS/LoveLetter.bd. Double-clicking on an attachment masked as a resume downloads and runs a program that quickly divorces passwords from unsuspecting users---and then sends virus-infected email to that user's Outlook e-mail address See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address book. How bad is the strain? What can users do to protect themselves? Who's at risk? Mike Rothman, an e-mail security expert and former META Group security analyst can walk you through why e-mail remains so vulnerable to these types of attacks---and ways companies can safeguard their users. "Too many users take e-mail security for granted, assuming that the 'company' or their email software is automatically protecting them. You can advise users not to download or open the file, but many users are just moving and reading too fast---they don't realize they've double-clicked and been infected in·fect tr.v. in·fect·ed, in·fect·ing, in·fects 1. To contaminate with a pathogenic microorganism or agent. 2. To communicate a pathogen or disease to. 3. To invade and produce infection in. ," says Rothman. "Organizations need to enforce centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. e-mail security policies that prevent the acceptance of e-mails from untrusted sources. Combined with the use of digital certificates to replace passwords in critical applications, these forward-looking, proactive steps can eliminate much of the threat." To speak with Mike Rothman, contact Bryan Scanlon or Lauren Arnold at Schwartz Communications, (781) 684-0770 or at shym@schwartz-pr.com. For additional information about SHYM Technology, a pioneer in snap-in email and 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. for the e-signature economy, visit the Web at www.shym.com. |
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