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Good guys versus bad guys--who's ahead?

Dec 8, 2003 9:34PM PST

For Symantec CEO John Thompson, there's always something new to worry about.

"More than 100 new viruses are identified every week--and 60 new software (problems) every week," he said in a recent keynote speech. "We saw a 19 percent increase in attack activity in the first half" of 2003. Spam, of course, is also on the rise, along with arguably ill-advised attempts to curb it.

Clearly, the tools available to the good guys are also available to the bad guys.

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Donna
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