My office just got an IM Kelvir worm storm last week and our MSN Instant Messaging service is still down as of today. You might want to read this interesting article on how security is managed on IT networks and get some Security Analysis Tools in the meantime too.
A recent FBI survey found that almost a fifth of U.S. businesses reported 20 or more computer security attacks last year. Many more may go unreported for fear of lawsuits or being painted as a "target." Dealing with these crimes cost each company an average of $24,000.
The problem is that many companies have stitched together multiple solutions that are not necessarily designed to work together. This creates gaps in their security armor. In many cases, these gaps are often unknown or too expensive and complicated to address, leaving the company vulnerable to attacks and unable to respond when they occur. Using the Open Source Model to Prepare for More Security Threats in 2006 source
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