Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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> Cost to council of computers crippled by viral infection
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> | It seems local government in the UK still has not learned how to
> | maintain effective IT security or to control the costs when things go
> | wrong. A story published today (3rd of September) in the Evening
> | Standard newspaper reveals that the true cost of a crippling infection
> | of Tory run Ealing Council's IT systems which occurred back in May, is
> | only now starting to emerge.
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http://www.h-online.com/security/Cost-to-council-of-computers-crippled-by-viral-infection--/news/114152
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> Related:
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> Bots rule in cyberspace
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> | USA TODAY REPORTS that on an average day, 40 per cent of the 800 million
> | computers connected to the Internet are bots used to send out spam,
> | viruses and to mine for sensitive personal data.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/03/17/bots-rule-cyberspace
Also:-
"The council is also looking at an upgrade to Windows XP, which gives
increased security. This could cost a further Â500,000"
http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/09/04/237562/virus-attack-costs-ealing-council-500000.htm
Any idea what they are talking about?
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