It wasn’t just you. Viruses plaguing the Internet hit a new record in February. Experts estimated that one in 12 emails contained a virus at the height of the infestation over the last two months. The estimated cost of the worst viruses even before February began, according to mi2g Intelligence Unit, exceeded $132 billion.

Peer-to-peer file sharing services, such as Kazaa, Morpheus or Grokster allow computer users all over the world to upload, download and share files, including documents, pictures, games and music. As peer-to-peer networking increases, it is attracting the attention of virus writers who see this medium as fertile ground for spreading computer viruses.

The use of peer-to-peer services can create a hole in your network security. For that reason, computer Administrators may want to strictly limit the usage of file sharing services.

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Spring is in the air, along with those late spring snowstorms and thunderstorms that all too often result in power spikes and outages. To make certain a power outage doesn’t result in lost work, scrambled files and service issues, an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) should be connected to every computer in your business.

Because electronic data is often your most valuable company asset, you need to protect it against loss or damage. Data can be lost in several ways, including hackers, viruses, hardware failure, fire, theft and acts of nature, such as flooding. It can also be lost due to user errors, such as accidental or deliberate deletion of files by employees.

As the leading operating systems worldwide, Microsoft platforms are targeted most frequently by virus writers. But other platforms have their vulnerabilities as well. Several security problems in the Linux kernel were recently revealed that could allow a system to be disabled or hijacked. Security patches have been issued on the problems, but the reminder is there for all computer users that there no real security in today’s world. Constant vigilance is required.