HOW TO TACKLE CYBERCRIME ATTACKS

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The London-based security software company mi2g, reckons global losses this year from major virus attacks will exceed $20bn, including the ones named Melissa, Explore.zip, and Chernobyl. "Companies need to ask themselves whether they can carry on after an attack," says D K Matai, managing director and founder of mi2g. "Viruses we have seen this year meant that systems went down for as much as 72 hours. Do companies have recovery programmes in place and how do they repair the damage done to customers?"