Dave Truax This is Me

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1. 1. NetsWork, Inc. | Industry News & Trends

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   Published on: 4/9/2002   Last Visited: 4/9/2002

   "This is exactly why everyone needs emergency planning and backup systems in place," said Dave Truax, manager of consulting services for NetsWork Inc., formerly InfiNet Systems, in Modesto.
   
   Thousands of love letters arrived in his office Thursday, Truax said, but they didn't cause permanent damage because the right protections were in place.
   
   Not everyone was so prepared, Truax said: "This is why people lose their jobs when viruses like this hit."
   
   Some e-mail systems weren't bothered at all, however, because ILOVEYOU focused on Microsoft's Outlook programs.
   
   Most of the computers used by Turlock, Stanislaus County and Merced County employees, for instance, use the Novell GroupWise e-mail system, so they weren't affected.
   
   San Joaquin County's system does use Outlook, but its virus-detection programs were updated in time to stomp out the bug before it multiplied.