Article Announcement: Faith No More

From: Marc Fossi (mfossi_at_securityfocus.com)
Date: 02/02/04

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    Faith No More
    Microsoft can end the scourge of e-mail viruses by ending its support for
    old software, and the clueless users who refuse to upgrade.
    By Tim Mullen

    http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/217

    Marc Fossi
    Symantec Corp.
    www.symantec.com

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