On 7th January, Mr. Graham Cluley, Senior Technology Consultant at Sophos Plc and one of the world's leading anti-virus experts, spoke to a select audience, including some of Yui Kee's most important customers.
Graham's topic was, "Computer viruses: 2002 in review and predictions for the future" and he was in typical, entertaining form. Talking about the major incidents last year, he described information security managers who go "smug mode on" in response to typical outbreaks. Over 90% of outbreaks are currently caused by mass mailing email worms that can be stopped by very simple and inexpensive techniques. When managers who have implemented these techniques are asked about the latest, high profile worm they will look smug and airily reply, "Oh, we never saw that".