Fizzer, Klez, Slammer have all hit the headlines over the past year, with varying degrees of impact on Australian enterprises. How are IT professionals dealing with detecting, patching and cleaning up after attacks such as these?
While the threats aren't new, there have been predictions by some security experts that 2003 will see new breeds of computer attacks, capable of wreaking considerable havoc in shorter periods of time.
Surveys have also circulated, arguing that IT departments aren't always doing as much as they could to protect their organisations from being impacted by worm outbreaks. While it's that cliched question of 'how much is enough?', there are varying levels of attention that companies need to pay to the issue, depending upon what the effects of attack would have on the running of the business.
In addition to planning strategies, protection also comes down to how much of the tech team's resources can be devoted to the task. How much time and budget should IT departments be spending on protecting against virus attacks? For example, do you have a staff member dedicated to patching, is the task shared out amongst the team, or outsourced to a third-party provider?
Viruses and worms are one of those topics that everyone has a story about. However, few companies are willing to talk about their mistakes publicly. While this is understandable, how can IT professionals learn from what others have experienced if no one will talk about it?
t are your tips for keeping viruses and worms out of your organisation? Do you think Australian IT professionals are doing enough to protect their organisations? TAlkback below or e-mail your tips to itmanager@zdnet.com.au.
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