Survey: Web-based malware puts corporations at risk
A new study found that 85 percent of malware is being distributed through Web applications, which is creating a growing threat for corporations as employees increasingly do online social networking, video watching, and personal e-mail at work.
Other findings of the survey, conducted by security firm Webroot, are:
•Web-borne malware increased more than 500 percent in 2007.
•One-quarter of companies report that data has been compromised by a Web-based threat.
•Nearly one-third say their Web security was compromised as a result of employees using computers at work to access social networks, Web-based e-mail, and video sites.
•15 percent enforce Internet usage policies.
About 650 information technology administrators in English-speaking countries were surveyed this summer for the study.
Elinor Mills covers Internet security and privacy. She joined CNET News in 2005 after working as a foreign correspondent for Reuters in Portugal and writing for The Industry Standard, the IDG News Service, and the Associated Press. E-mail Elinor. 
It was the f-secure site that found further infections that stopped his BSOD.
Solves part of the problem if not all.
As soon as I can successfully, consistently run SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Quartus and other technical/engineering software on Linux or Mac, I would make the switch and be followed closely by many engineers and technicians.
We have engineers that want to use Linux, but it isn't practical because it won't support their necessary, daily use tools. We actually have one engineer using a Mac, except that he is running Windows.
A) Their propritary software will run in Windows only and the cost to update would be prohibitive
b) There is no equivalent to the Windows software tey are using or if there is they feel the learning curve cost is too high (not even talking of the learning curve of the new OS)
c) As for MACsS they are too expensive (hardware) compared to Windows PC
In my opinion these are the reasons why Linux/Mac OS X did not take over the desktop as if was that simple, corporation would have switched to Linux a long time ago.
If you spent 50,000, 250,000 or more for a specific application designed to run on Windows x years back and it works fine why spend it again ?
Some ITt manager have been trying but could not convince upper management (Profits would lower, Stock price would go down & shareholders well....)
Look at what happened to Vista main complaint I have seen was it broke applications (meaning recodoing -> extra cost)
Based on numeros IT comments in various blogs regarding Linux
- by Identity_Theft_Expert December 27, 2008 12:02 PM PST
- A full review of application security from the top down and bottom up is essential in all development. Further, implementing various authenticating technology beyond the honor system will make the current data useless to thieves. www.IDTheftSecurity.com
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