We had 3 million shares short at the last report. My guess is that those short are attempting to use the Enronitus and the shelf filing to help create weakness.
With the Beyond acquisition, I believe we now have all of the major security software houses on board - and we get something around 20% of those sales. And now the government is going to spend millions to make the public aware that home computer security is crucial to nation.
story.news.yahoo.com
Govt, Tech Alliance Promote Home Computer
Security
Thu Feb 7, 7:26 PM ET
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A group of high-tech companies and U.S. government agencies announced
on
Thursday a new campaign to educate home computer users and small businesses about ways to keep
hackers
and viruses at bay.
At the core of the Stay Safe Online Campaign is a Web site
(http://www.staysafeonline.info) with information and tips people can follow to
protect the security of their computers.
The campaign is aimed at home users and small businesses, who are increasingly
vulnerable to attack because many of them use so-called "always on" cable and
digital subscriber line Internet connections.
In addition, home and small business computer users lack the money and dedicated
security staff that corporations have to secure their systems.
New Government/Private Sector Alliance Calls on Citizens to Help
Protect Nation Against Cyber Attack
Alliance Launches National Campaign Educating Consumers on
Computer Safety
staysafeonline.info
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I had read that this is going to have a very large budget, but can't find the article now. Should be great
for all our security software.
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WASHINGTON, DC - February 7, 2002 - The National Cyber Security
Alliance (the Alliance), a unique partnership between the federal government
and leading private sector companies, today introduces the Stay Safe Online
Campaign and a new web site, staysafeonline.info.
This campaign and web site helps educate Americans on the need for
computer security and encourage all computer users to protect their home
and small business systems. The site also provides consumers a top ten list of
tips, alerts, safety checklists, protective measures, and other tools to promote
safe and responsible computer use.
"A key part of homeland defense is protecting every computer including
home users and small business. This campaign will give all Americans the
education and tools they need to secure their personal information and
systems from attack," says Dick Clarke, Special Advisor to the President for
Cyberspace Security. "Citizens don't realize how much damage can be done
by people using your computers remotely without your knowing it. This
campaign will enlighten and empower consumers to take action."
To protect computer users and to make computer security a regular part of
consideration when protecting their homes, the Alliance is calling on
industry to encourage consumers to conduct twice-yearly checks of their
computer security. Twice a year when consumers roll back or forward
clocks for daylight savings, on April 7, 2002 and October 27, 2002, they
should also use this as a reminder to check computer safety.
"In this digital age, computer safety checks should be as routine as checking
smoke detectors, the locks on your door, or the brakes in your car.
Checking computer safety is vital to protecting consumers," adds Clarke.
By taking simple precautions like using virus protection software daily,
consumers can do their part for homeland defense. Computer viruses, such
as Code Red and the "I Love You" virus, brought millions of computer
systems to a standstill, stopping or slowing business and government and
frustrating millions of Americans. Incidents such as these illustrate the
vulnerabilities of our nation's computer security, as well as the growing need
for all computer users, home and business users alike, to take action and
implement protective measures.
On staysafeonline.info, the Alliance offers the following top 10
tips for home users:
1. Use protection software "anti-virus software" and keep it up to
date.
2. Don't open email from unknown sources.
3. Use hard-to-guess passwords.
4. Protect your computer from Internet intruders -- use "firewalls".
5. Don't share access to your computers with strangers. Learn about
file sharing risks.
6. Disconnect from the Internet when not in use.
7. Back up your computer data.
8. Regularly download security protection update "patches".
9. Check your security on a regular basis. When you change your
clocks for daylight-savings time, reevaluate your computer security.
10. Make sure your family members and/or your employees know
what to do if your computer becomes infected.
Consumer and industry surveys on computer security were commissioned
by the Alliance:
Survey results from Digital Marketing Services, Inc. (DMS) can be found at:
dmsdallas.com. Survey results from CIO and Darwin magazines
can be found at: cio.com and
darwinmag.com.
About the National Cyber Security Alliance:
The National Cyber Security Alliance is a cooperative effort between
industry and government organizations to foster awareness of cyber security
through educational outreach and public awareness. For more information
on the Alliance or the Stay Safe Online Campaign, please call Neill Edwards
at 202-482-7473, or visit our web site staysafeonline.info.
Alliance members include:
Akamai, AOL Time Warner, Apple, AT&T, BellSouth, Bindview, Carnegie
Mellon CERT, Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office (CIAO), Cisco
Systems, Computer Associates, CIO and Darwin magazines, Cyber Smart,
U.S. Department of Defense, Digital Island, Digital Think, EDS, Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Computer Incident Response Center
(FedCIRC), Financial Services Roundtable (BITS), Federal Trade
Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Infraguard,
Internet Security Alliance, Internet Security Systems (ISS), Information
Technology Association of America (ITAA), Information Technology
Council (ITC), Microsoft, The MITRE Corporation, National
Communications System (NCS), Network Associates, The National
Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC), Partnership for Critical
Infrastructure Security (PCIS), SANS Institute, Symantec, Techguard,
Tumbleweed, United States Chamber of Commerce (USCC), WorldCom
NOTE: For companies and government agencies wishing to join the
National Cyber Security Alliance, please e-mail salgeier@uschamber.com. |
