Masonry Magazine December 2006 Page. 30
TECHNOLOGY
VITAL
SECURITY
FOR VITAL
COMPUTERS
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MOST COMPANIES HAVE COME TO DEPEND GREATLY ON COMPUTER SYSTEMS TO RUN DAY-TO-DAY AFFAIRS, YET MANY OF THESE SAME COMPANIES OFTEN FAIL TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO KEEP THESE SYSTEMS SAFE FROM EXTERNAL THREATS.
Thirty years ago, no one was concerned about getting a "virus" in their calculator or desktop adding machine. Now, people are concerned about getting a virus in their cell phones, digital music players and anything else with a microchip. Yes, we've come a long way from six-function calculators and computers the size of a room, but we haven't necessarily moved in the right direction when it comes to security.
By Tom Inglesby
28 Masonry
December 2006
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