Tainted love
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The fastest moving, hardest hitting, most widespread computer virus to emerge originated in Asia, possibly from the Philippines, on May 4, 2000, and infected computers across Europe, North and South America. It is believed to be many times worse than the Melissa virus that devastated computer systems in 1999. The virus is called the love bug and spread so quickly because it is presented in electronic mail designed to appear like a love letter, and uses human gullibility to open, activate and help spread the virus. It forced innumerable companies including many corporate giants and government organizations worldwide to shut down their electronic mail systems.
Publication Name: USA Today
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0734-7456
Year: 2000
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Dot-com carnage opens door to brighter future
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Venture capitalists say that the remarkable run of Internet-based startup technology companies or dot-coms in the stock market is over. They say the shift marks an important turning point in the evolution of the Internet, and a more complex, deeper, thrilling but more difficult phase is emerging. This new phase will combine the Internet with new and vastly more sophisticated software, breakthroughs in areas such as material sciences and lasers and a deeper integration of technology with the real world.
Publication Name: USA Today
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0734-7456
Year: 2000
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Fe, fi, Phone.com: wireless Web firm wants to be giant
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Phone.com is in an ideal position to become a leading player in its field of business. The company manufactures the software infrastructure that enables wireless World Wide Web operations. It has also expanded to other offerings, including unified messaging. Phone.com markets its products to cellular service providers, cellular telephone makers and Internet companies. If it can hold its position in the wireless Web market, it could become another technology giant.
Publication Name: USA Today
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0734-7456
Year: 2000
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