Computer viruses: how companies can protect their systems
Joan C. Hubbard
(University of West Georgia, Carrollton, Georgia, USA)
Karen A. Forcht
(James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA)
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Abstract
A computer virus is a program that can infect other programs by modifying them to include a copy of itself. When the infected programs are executed, the virus spreads itself to still other programs. Today’s society has seen a dramatic increase in the use of computers; as a result, businesses must take even more precautions to guard against the introduction of computer viruses into their systems.
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Citation
Hubbard, J.C. and Forcht, K.A. (1998), "Computer viruses: how companies can protect their systems", Industrial Management & Data Systems, Vol. 98 No. 1, pp. 12-16. https://doi.org/10.1108/02635579810199708
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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