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Subject:Re: New virus by email - List Policy From:Peter Kent <71601 -dot- 1266 -at- COMPUSERVE -dot- COM> Date:Sat, 4 Nov 1995 11:21:15 EST
>>Eric, TECHWR-L Listowner wrote:
FWIW, I don't read virus newsgroups either, but don't lose sleepabout them--I
scan all disks I use, find and remove theoccasional virus, and don't stress
about it.<<
I just wrote an article about this for my November Geek News column in the
world famous Boulder County Business Report (also carried--as Keystrokes, they
wimped out on the Geek News name--in the internationally respected North
Colorado Business Report). This whole virus thing is hyped beyone any
reasonable level of risk. Anyone interested can read the column at http://http://bcn.boulder.co.us/busines
s/BCBR/center.html--it's not up there yet, but should be in a few days.