[Am-info] The death spiral

[Fred A. Miller]

Note: The following is ONLY true if an organization is dumb enough to=20
continue using MickySoft!!

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The death spiral

Will IT ride today=E2=80=99s approach to anti-worm and anti-virus software =
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certain doom?

By  Wayne Rash=20
September 12, 2003  =20

"Occasionally, an airplane pilot will perform a series of maneuvers that=20
result in the plane entering a steep spiral from which there is no=20
escape. Due to a number of factors, including airspeed that is too=20
high, centrifugal forces that are too strong, and sometimes control=20
surfaces without sufficient authority, the airplane will head=20
inexorably downward. The end is certain and rarely pleasant, and the=20
only means of survival for anyone inside is to parachute to safety.=20

Now, apply that gloomy image to your IT department. You=E2=80=99re under=20
increasing pressure to do more with less. You=E2=80=99re lucky to have the=
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resources to keep up with today=E2=80=99s threats; it=E2=80=99s all you can=
 do to keep=20
your operating systems and major applications up to date and keep your=20
anti-virus, change detection, and other security software current."

http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/09/12/36secadvise_1.html

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"...Linux, MS-DOS, and Windows XP (also known as the Good, the Bad, and
the Ugly)."