
How Much is Enough?
A fundamental goal of every business recovery
plan is to protect PC, LAN, and workstation
environments. But the key question is: How
much protection is enough?
The answer isn't simple; it depends on many
factors ... the complexity of the computing
environment involved, and the degree to which
the systems are connected to outside
networks. A variety of support and services
to protect computing environments is
available from IBM AntiVirus Products and
Services, provided by the Business Recovery
Services unit of IBM's Integrated Systems
Solution Corp. subsidiary. For more details,
call IBM in the U.S. at (800) 742-2493.
IBM Business Recovery Services provides
comprehensive consulting, planning, and
recovery services to help customers implement
and manage effective recovery programs. And
the IBM AntiVirus product provides computer
virus protection for operating environments,
including OS/2, OS/2 LAN Server, IBM NetWare,
DOS, Novell NetWare, and Windows.
The capabilities of IBM AntiVirus include:
- Reliable detection and removal of over
3,500 known viruses and many unknown ones
- Neural-net heuristic detection of unknown
boot viruses
- Detection technology that virtually
eliminates false positives (false alarms)
- Reliable, automatic repairs for the most
prevalent viruses and many others
- Automatic checking of diskettes for "boot
sector" viruses
- Logging of all virus incidents for tracking
and control
- Complete online documentation and help,
including virus descriptions
Tailored Solutions
Enterprise licenses are available to cover
all PCs in a company, and to provide
additional assistance through annual service
plans, enhanced LAN support, and reduced unit
costs. Quarterly updates and an electronic
bulletin board provide up-to-date information
and protection against the latest viruses.
Single-copy client licenses also are
available for DOS, Windows, and OS/2
environments.
See also:
Stealth Bomber: The Computer Virus Writer
A Virus by Any Other Name...
Common Viruses
And Still More Viruses
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