Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!unix.cis.pitt.edu!dsinc!netnews.upenn.edu!vax1.cc.lehigh.edu!cert.sei.cmu.edu!krvw From: p1@arkham.wimsey.bc.ca (Rob Slade) Newsgroups: comp.virus Subject: How big is the virus problem ?? Message-ID: <0009.9104111306.AA01727@ubu.cert.sei.cmu.edu> Date: 10 Apr 91 23:48:01 GMT Sender: Virus Discussion List Lines: 24 Approved: krvw@sei.cmu.edu UMCKA04@VAXA.CC.IMPERIAL.AC.UK writes: > hit :-), but I would be very interested in hearing peoples estimates of > the SCALE of the problem, and reading any material that people may The last few issues of Information Week have published scattered excerpts of a study by Certus International. Although no details of methodology are given, beyond the statement that 150 corporations were surveyed, they state that 26% of companies were hit by an infection (on one or more PC's) in January of 1991. Over half of the companies had been affected at one time. Certus is also stating that the problem (in terms of number of infections) is growing at the rate of 160% per quarter. The figures may be inflated by "self selection" factors, or they may be lowered because of privacy concerns. ============= Vancouver p1@arkham.wimsey.bc.ca | "Is it plugged in?" Institute for Robert_Slade@mtsg.sfu.ca | "I can't see." Research into (SUZY) INtegrity | "Why not?" User Canada V7K 2G6 | "The power's off Security | here."