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____/ Sermo Malifer on Wednesday 21 January 2009 17:27 : \____
> Doug Mentohl wrote:
>> Strathclyde Fire and Rescue has said its IT network has "come under
>> attack from a computer virus" ..
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7842652.stm
>
> "Computer virus hits fire service
>
> Strathclyde Fire and Rescue has said its IT network has "come under
> attack from a computer virus".
>
> Some systems and networks, including e-mail, are offline but its
> emergency response systems are not affected.
>
> The service said its systems for delivering frontline services came from
> a "secure and isolated system".
>
> A statement said: "We have isolated the virus and have put a recovery
> plan into action. We hope those who have tried to e-mail will bear with
> us." "
The O/S they use -- whatever it us (doesn't say) -- must be very insecure.
So why don't the Strathclyde Fire and Rescue migrate to Windows? :-p
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