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...Grove and Intel were not out of the woods yet. Intel faced its biggest--and most public--crisis in 1994. After introducing the new Pentium processor, the fastest microchip yet created, Intel engineers found a bug in their new product. At first, Grove did not bend. Refusing to see the public relations implications, he decided to selectively replace only a few computers containing the problematic chip...
Cyberhackers, like the creators of the Love Bug virus, have emerged as the No. 1 threat to world security. Whether driven by greed, jealousy, pleasure or the intellectual challenge, they--no matter where they strike from--have the means to wreak havoc on even the most secure computer systems in the world. What the world needs is tough laws to combat cybercrime and an international task force to monitor and apprehend cyberhackers. Computer systems' security should also be tightened so that cyberhackers won't succeed. JIM VICTA HIPOLITO Kawit, the Philippines...
Upon hearing about the love bug virus, I said to myself, "What a jerk that hacker must be." But to my surprise, my perspective changed when I learned that the creators of the virus were Filipino--it gave many Filipinos like me a morale boost. Contrary to the West's view of the Philippines as "left behind" when it comes to technology, these Filipino hackers turned the tables in a radical way and taught the cyberworld a lesson: expect more bugs to come. JOSE ANTONIO D. GONCERO JR. Fairview, the Philippines...
There was a way to avoid the bug: by using a computer running a Linux or Apple operating system. PATRICK GUINNESS Naas, Ireland...