[epub] Re: Virus problems - how they affect the publisher

[Ross Hall <ross.hall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thursday, August 28, 2003, at 03:51 PM, Lois Carter Fay/Marketing 
Idea Shop wrote:

> If someone gets either of these viruses now, it is really their own
> fault because they aren't following good computer usage and protection
> practices.

Their fault, but your name on the line. I have had my first message of 
complaint from someone who received the virus with my address on the 
sender. I've tried to explain how the virus works, that it wasn't me 
who sent it and as a Mac user there is no way I could have sent it.

He passed out an eMail to his address book telling them I was a source 
of the virus, which I now know about thanks to another of my 
subscribers forwarding it to me. This has been passed to his boss and 
my lawyer for comment.

So my business has now been put at risk by someone else who I don't 
know (other than I'm in their address book somewhere).


Not fun!



Ross ;-))

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Ross Hall,
G A R O L Ltd.
Information and Knowledge Management Consultants

+44 (0)20 8902 0618
28 Dalmeny Close, Wembley, HA0 2EU, United Kingdom
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