MarchMichelangelo Virus: Big Threat, Little DamageMarch 6, 1992 A pastor in Georgia booting up his computer to write his church newsletter. A couple of PCs at an AT&T office in New Jersey. A Boston University lab computer. Hundreds of PCs, including an estimated 750 computers used by pharmacists in South Africa, lose data and disk drives after a virus timed to act on Michelangelo’s birthday strikes their PCs, The New York Times reports.It could have been worse. The virus, created by an unknown malicious code writer, spreads via infected floppy disks and heightens public awareness about the reliance on IBM-compatible PCs as business desktop tools?and the potential impact for lost work. Security specialists beg PC users to scan their machines with antivirus software. But while observers credit these efforts with preventing a worldwide virus outbreak, it doesn’t help a civil engineering firm in Japan, which tells the Reuters news agency that it has lost up to $30,000 in architectural drawings and data on three PCs. A spokesman says, “It was a lot of work. We’re furious.” Related content brandpost Sponsored by SAP When natural disasters strike Japan, Ōita University’s EDiSON is ready to act With the technology and assistance of SAP and Zynas Corporation, Ōita University built an emergency-response collaboration tool named EDiSON that helps the Japanese island of Kyushu detect and mitigate natural disasters. By Michael Kure, SAP Contributor Dec 07, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Sponsored by BMC BMC on BMC: How the company enables IT observability with BMC Helix and AIOps The goals: transform an ocean of data and ultimately provide a stellar user experience and maximum value. By Jeff Miller Dec 07, 2023 3 mins IT Leadership brandpost Sponsored by BMC The data deluge: The need for IT Operations observability and strategies for achieving it BMC Helix brings thousands of data points together to create a holistic view of the health of a service. By Jeff Miller Dec 07, 2023 4 mins IT Leadership how-to How to create an effective business continuity plan A business continuity plan outlines procedures and instructions an organization must follow in the face of disaster, whether fire, flood, or cyberattack. Here’s how to create a plan that gives your business the best chance of surviving such an By Mary K. Pratt, Ed Tittel, Kim Lindros Dec 07, 2023 11 mins Small and Medium Business IT Skills Backup and Recovery Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe