There was an interesting piece in Thursday's Guardian (23 April 2009) by Bruce Shneier about computer threats and risks:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/apr/23/conficker-panic
It makes some thought-provoking points on the wider issue of perceived threats, and concludes by reminding us to do the straightforward things to protect our computers - like turning on Microsoft Automatic Updates. None of us is immune to malicious attacks - trust me, I've had my fair share, and I'm supposed to be "on the ball" on this matter!
And that's my cue to remind my readers: keep Microsoft and anti-virus up-to-date, because that's your first line of defence. The next thing to do is to make sure all your other software is current, as some viruses exploit "holes" in out-of-date software. One of the main reasons software is updated by programmers is to plug vulnerabilities.
There'll be a further posting on how to keep software up-to-date, so please watch this blog!
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