Thursday, May 30, 2002

Hackers V. Colleges: Security Bolstered for University Computer Systems Colleges and universities battle hackers and viruses every day as a matter of course, not unlike the way hospitals try to eradicate health-threatening germs and killer viruses to save lives. Neither colleges or hospitals can live apart from the pests and parasites. And the problem is growing. Last year some 52,000 attacks on computer networks were reported to a Carnegie Mellon University center that coordinates emergency responses in the computer world. Many of these attacks happen on college campuses, involving thousands of academic sites across the country. "We get attacks every day," said John Mullin, chief information officer at Georgia Tech. "Hackers are running continuous sweeps for targets, and universities like us are a primary target." [NewsFactor Cybercrime & Security] 23:10 # G!

Hackers V. Colleges: Security Bolstered for University Computer Systems Colleges and universities battle hackers and viruses every day as a matter of course, not unlike the way hospitals try to eradicate health-threatening germs and killer viruses to save lives. Neither colleges or hospitals can live apart from the pests and parasites. And the problem is growing. Last year some 52,000 attacks on computer networks were reported to a Carnegie Mellon University center that coordinates emergency responses in the computer world. Many of these attacks happen on college campuses, involving thousands of academic sites across the country. "We get attacks every day," said John Mullin, chief information officer at Georgia Tech. "Hackers are running continuous sweeps for targets, and universities like us are a primary target." [NewsFactor Cybercrime & Security] 23:10 # G!