That was the version for the regular corporation running Microsoft Windows. We're all-inclusive here at iTWire, so this is a version for the Linux guys.
Dear all,
You may have heard about a super-virus which is being discussed in the mainstream media. Some have asked me about this and I appreciate their concern for the safety of our data and systems.
I'd like to take this opportunity to give assurance to everyone that Initech takes seriously the integrity and security of its information.
This is the reason why we use the Linux operating system exclusively, for our servers and desktop and laptop computers. It is impervious to this latest virus threat which, like every other one, affects inferior systems running Microsoft Windows.
This virus threat will not – and in fact can not – infect any of our computing devices and tomorrow will be business as usual.
Your home computers may not necessarily be so safe. Consequently, you might like to take this opportunity to consider installing Ubuntu Linux instead.
Have a great day!
And for all the arty Macintosh offices out there ...
Dear all,
You may have heard about a super-virus which is being discussed in the mainstream media. Some have asked me about this and I appreciate their concern for the safety of our data and systems.
This virus is known as “Conficker,” so called because it will really fick up the configuration of Microsoft Windows computers.
That’s right; Windows – so for us here there’s nothing to fear. It won’t hurt our Macbooks or iMacs because, like usual, we’re using the operating system everyone loves and nobody wants to harm.
This is a timely reminder though that we don’t want to lose data, so do keep on backing up your computer to your portable hard disk when you remember.
Perhaps one day we might invest in a server, although they don't come in single blocks of aluminium just yet.
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David has been computing since 1984 where he instantly gravitated to the family Commodore 64. He completed a Bachelor of Computer Science degree from 1990 to 1992, commencing full-time employment as a systems analyst at the end of that year. Within two years, he returned to his alma mater, the University of Newcastle, as a UNIX systems manager. This was a crucial time for UNIX at the University with the advent of the World-Wide-Web and the decline of VMS. David moved on to a brief stint in consulting, before returning to the University as IT Manager in 1998. In 2001, he joined an international software company as Asia-Pacific troubleshooter, specialising in AIX, HP/UX, Solaris and database systems. Settling down in Newcastle, David then found niche roles delivering hard-core tech to the recruitment industry and presently is the Chief Information Officer for a national resources company where he particularly specialises in mergers and acquisitions and enterprise applications.
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