C
I Host CEO Monitors Computer Virus Epidemic Effects:
Entrepreneur Gives Expert Analysis, Updates
[Jan 28, 2004]
FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan 28, 2004 /PRNewswire
via COMTEX/ -- C I Host, a global leader in Web hosting,
Internet infrastructure and software development, protects
its 205,000 clients around the clock -- so the latest
wave of viruses has put the company on alert.
"The MyDoom virus has the potential
to become more widespread then all of the other big
virus outbreaks put together," said Christopher
Faulkner, CEO of C I Host. "One in every dozen
e-mails carries the virus. So far, the damage is minimal.
But the preeminent danger is that one virus strain has
a keylogger."
According to Faulkner, keyloggers monitor
key strokes and detect Web addresses of Internet banking
services. The unsuspected user, if infected, can disclose
account numbers and passwords.
"The residual effect for the next
few days will be an overall slowing of the entire Internet,"
Faulkner predicted. "As warnings go, this virus
attack is the equivalent of an orange alert."
C I Host hosts more than 10 million
e-mail accounts around the world. The company's 24/7
security checks on Tuesday detected an average of 5,000
infected messages per minute.
Faulkner said virus attacks and the
need for constant software updates and patches is one
of the leading reasons for growth in managed services
hosting.
To combat viruses, the mantra remains
the same: dispose of unknown e-mails; do not open unknown
attachments, assume any unknown e-mail is not only spam,
but also virus laden. The number one tool of virus writers,
hackers and identity thieves is social engineering.
"When it comes to e-mail, the most
important key on your keyboard is the delete button,"
Faulkner said. "If there is any doubt, don't open
it. Everyone should think of this as a national priority."
Faulkner advises that all businesses
and individual users install and constantly update anti-virus
software; keep software/operating systems current; install
firewalls; change passwords regularly; and beware of
callers that attempt to find out information through
"social engineering."
About C I Host
C
I Host (www.cihost.com),
based in the Dallas/Fort Worth market, is a Web hosting
and Internet solutions provider, domain name registrar
(DNR) and application service provider (ASP) serving
200,000 individual consumers and businesses in 182 countries
worldwide.
C I Host creates business-class Web
hosting solutions for the small- and medium-enterprise
(SME) market, with the broadest portfolio of managed
hosting and value-added services in the industry. C
I Host is accredited by ICANN to register domain names.
C I Host is HIPAA-compliant and has
passed the SAS70 audit.
C I Host has been ranked #1 in speed
by the Adoloma Web Hosting Guide. C I Host has been
consistently ranked among the Top 5 Web hosting companies
out of 16,000 around the globe by c/net's Ultimate Web
Host List, HostPulse, WebHostsOnline.com and HostChart.com.
C I Host was named among the Top 25 Web hosting companies
by HostIndex.com.
C I Host offers turnkey services ranging
from initial domain name registration to custom dedicated
servers for e-commerce on today's Web. The company offers
innovative packages and services to the Internet community.
C I Host operates three diverse data
centers across the United States, with its main facility
and Network Operations Center in Bedford, Texas. C I
Host also has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago
and London.
All telco-grade, tier-1 data centers
are wholly owned and operated by C I Host and consist
of redundant diesel generator backups and a temperature-
controlled secure environment with fully redundant UPS
capability. All server hardware is fully tested and
configured for optimal performance. Daily Web server
backups and full fire protection guard against any data
loss. To deliver speed and reliability, C I Host's servers
are connected to two OC-12 fiber connections, five DS-3
and two OC-3 lines from five diverse Internet backbones,
for a total of more than 2.6 Gigabits of available bandwidth.
Contact:
D. Kent Pingel
Public Relations Director
C I Host
888-868-9931 ext. 7006
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SOURCE C I Host
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C I Host, +1-888-
868-9931, ext. 7006, or kentp@cihost.com |
