A series of hack attacks, viruses, worms and barrages of spam have plagued the internet in recent months, bringing some services, such as email, to the brink of ruin. Trust the business community to see an upside. This author looks at the surging fortunes of anti-virus and filtering software companies. Another report, rather more disturbing, from Business Week suggests that the recent spate of attacks could convince people to buy name-brand software and eschew free or pirated products. If it's so good for business, one wonders, why haven't these companies adopted poor security and the staging of computer attacks as a core business strategy? One wonders.
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