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W32.Bugbear@mm is a mass-mailing worm. It can also spread through network shares. It has keystroke-logging and backdoor capabilities. The worm also attempts to terminate the processes of various antivirus and firewall programs.

Because the worm does not properly handle the network resource types, it may flood shared printer resources, which causes them to print garbage or disrupt their normal functionality.

Click the link below for more information on this virus.

www.symantec.com/techsupp/

Announces newlook 6.0

With LookSoftware's latest version of  newlook 6.0  you get web support services and direct database.  The latest version also extends multi-platform support to IBM iSeries.   For more information on the latest of this dynamic software click on the link below.

www.looksoftware.com/news

Call KDI today, and ask for our complimentary System Check Up.

A fully qualified KDI Technician will visit with your company, analyze your server and  network then make recommendations for improving your systems performance wherever it is required.

New to the Web ?

Many small to medium companies that use the Internet for their businesses are at risk while online.  these risks cans include viruses, intruders, loss of date and breach of privacy.  Without proper network security, companies are exposing themselves to potentially devastating scenarios.

Over the next 6 issues of the KDI News we are going to talk about the 6 most common mistakes or "sins" people make when accessing the Internet.  The following has been listed as the 1st Deadly Sin.

No Virus Protection

Most people know that they should have an anti virus program.  An anti virus program can be running at the “gate” or on the computer.  Most viruses come as an attachment in email.  The advantage of having an anti virus program “At the gate” is that the mail never gets to your desktop.  What is meant by “at the gate” is the anti virus program runs on an email server or internet gateway (firewall) server and screens the email and quarantines the email before it ever has a chance to get to your desktop.  Having anti virus “at the gate” is good; however, it is inadequate.  It can be like the Maginot Line.  All of the defenses were lined up against a particular ground attack and the German’s just went around the line.  In the same way viruses can be spread via a diskette, CD-rom, or another computer on the network.  So an anti virus program should be running on your PC and every other computer on the network.

An anti virus program is only as good the company behind it.  It is pointless to have an anti virus program if the pattern files are not kept up to date.  The anti virus program will not prevent the damage done from a brand new virus, but it will detect, notify and quarantine any known virus.  The catalogue of known viruses is kept in the “pattern files” that are built for each anti virus program.  If the company is not up to date on the latest viruses or if you computer does not get the latest pattern files it is about as effective as having no anti virus protection at all.

The cost of not having virus program can be steep.  One person became our client when her program detected a virus and she needed to get her accounting done.  Once the virus had been removed, the technician updated her anti-virus program only to find six more viruses.  Four hours later and late into the night, the computer had finally been re-built, programs reloaded and files restored.

In the next issue of the KDI Times we will talk about the second most common mistake or "sin" on the Internet; No Appropriate Firewall.

For more information on Internet Security contact KDI today!

604-572-8058
info@kdi.ca

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A New Face

Ongoing support is an essential component in any organization and KDI is committed to the ongoing support of our customers.

As with many services, support operations can grow over time, and the range of service may be modified; so as KDI’s business enterprise increases so does our staff.

KDI would like to introduce the newest member of our team.

In January, Calvin Dychinco joined KDI to help provide personal telephone support.  Calvin recently graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Business degree in Management Information Systems.  He currently helps take care of client requests and problems with regards to the AS/400 and hardware.

His current training and undergraduate degree has given him experience defining business requirements and developing, designing, and implementing solutions.  With his business and analytical background he will be looking to provide clients with systems and software solutions in the near future.

KDI would like to announce that Version 1.0 of Core Information Systems Web Based Contact Management, is due to be released winter 2002.