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On Saturday, August 16, 2003, 6:19:22 AM, Jimmy Snowden wrote:
JS> Even if you could update automatically more than once a week
JS> Symantec only has new virus definitions available for live update
JS> on Wednesday afternoon. You can run it any old time but Wednesday
JS> is the only day it is there.
I think there was a thread in the newsgroups about Live Update having
problems knowing what to update. It was not doing updates properly.
This might be related to the same problem.
JS> but how else will you stop the virus and worm things.
The latest worm can be stopped with a good firewall. AFAIK, there is
no single tool that can do a good job of protection for both privacy
and security. To be safe, you need a mix of good tools, and the
knowledge to use them effectively. A PITA, but necessary if you are
using the M$ VTP[Virus Transport Protocol]. :-)
Speaking of M$, they quietly started using a lot of Linux computers to
protect their own M$ servers. Even with the very latest patches
installed, they felt their own servers were still not secure. Tells
you something, doesn't it. When the chips are down, and they are
facing an impending attack from the worm, they turn to their
competition for REAL security and protection. :-)
ztrader
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