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...ILOVEYOU was seemingly unaffected by most companies' front-line defenses should serve as a wake-up call to businesses that in the ever-mutating world of computer viruses, security software must constantly be updated with the latest technology. "Companies that receive daily updates of good anti-virus software could nip this thing in the bud," Grossman says. Of course, the best defense, he adds, is informed users who know not to open strange attachments or unsolicited love letters from their colleagues...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 'Melissa' May Have Built a False Sense of Security | 5/4/2000 | See Source »

...with only 2:21 remaining in the third, Campatelli found a new pair of spectacles and whistled Crimson senior forward Brett Chodorow for goaltender interference after Chodorow appeared to accidentally nip the Princeton goaltender's stick while skating around...

Author: By Timothy Jackson and Michael R. Volonnino, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: M. Hockey Splits Weekend | 1/10/2000 | See Source »

RECORD SET. LAFFIT PINCAY JR., 52, Thoroughbred racing Hall of Famer; as jockey with the most wins, supplanting Bill Shoemaker, who held the title for 29 years; with his 8,834th victory; aboard Irish Nip at Hollywood Park; in Inglewood, Calif. The Panamanian's 35-year career includes winning the 1984 Kentucky Derby and three Belmont Stakes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones Dec. 20, 1999 | 12/20/1999 | See Source »

...winter months approach there is no doubt that options for social activities dwindle, and almost all outdoor activities cease to exist. For those who are not members of the Polar Bear Club of Boston, yet still desire the crisp air of winter to nip at the nose, there is always the option of Ice Skating during the long haul from November to April. Experts agree: Nothing brings people together like skating around in circles. Sign up at the MAC for free Ice Skating lessons and master the art of fancy footwork while boning up on those figure eights and triple...

Author: By FM Staff, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Social | 9/30/1999 | See Source »

...have not yet arrived. Scores of villages have received no help, hundreds of factories sit idle, and more than 70,000 roofs need repair. "The clock," says a European aid official, "is ticking faster than we can move." And with Pristina's air already carrying a hint of winter nip, it is clear there won't be much room for error. Between sessions with U.N. workers, Holbrooke planned to drop in for a visit at Tricky Dick's, a Pristina gin joint named for him. It may prove a dubious honor, especially if Holbrooke's diplomatic tricks cannot save this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Richard Holbrooke: Jumping into the Fire | 9/6/1999 | See Source »

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