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From: steve@note.nsf.gov (Stephen Wolff)
Newsgroups: comp.virus
Subject: Computer security report available
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Date: 21 Jul 89 20:27:04 GMT
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COMPUTER SECURITY: Virus Highlights Need for Improved Internet Management
(GAO/IMTEC-89-57) is the first U.S. General Accounting Office report that
has been made available on a wide-area computer network.  The report is
particularly relevant to Internet users -- it examines Internet security
and vulnerability to issues and factors relating to the the prosecution of
virus crimes.

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     *   This is the first GAO report to be made available over   *
     *   the Internet.  GAO wants to know how many people         *
     *   acquire the report this way.  If you do, please send     *
     *   mail to me <swolff@nsf.gov> and I'll keep count for      *
     *   them.  Your name will not be saved or used.              *
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The report is available by anonymous ftp from the NSF Network Service
Center on host nnsc.nsf.gov <128.89.1.178> in directory pub, from the NSF
Information Services host nis.nsf.net <35.1.1.48> in directory nsfnet, and
on host umd5.umd.edu <128.8.10.5> in directory pub.  In all cases, log in
as user anonymous, with password guest. The file is about 104 kilobytes.

If you would prefer a printed copy, send me your mailing address and GAO
will post one to you directly.