How Can Computer Users Protect Against Viruses Like the Love Bug?
Aired May 6, 2000 – 8:15 a.m. ET THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. MILES O’BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: Well, since we can’t seem to live without computers, the question now becomes how can we protect them from viruses like the Love Bug? Joining us now to discuss this and some other matters is Peter Tippett. He is the chief technologist for Icsa.net, a leader in security assurance services for Internet connected companies. Welcome to our program, sir. PETER TIPPETT, CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST, ICSA.NET: Good morning, Miles. O’BRIEN: Put this one in perspective for us, will you? The one we might recall would be the famous Melissa virus, or infamous, perhaps. How does this one compare? TIPPETT: This virus is at least twice and maybe four times more deadly and prevalent than the Melissa virus. The Melissa virus infected in a big way 15 percent of North American corporations. This one at least infected 60 percent. O’BRIEN: Wow, that’s a big number. Now, ho
