TECH:Melissa Virus Maker Arrested

[Josephine Dervan <rderva@injersey.com>]

Virus Update-
According to ZD Net the person who started the Melissa virus was caught.
The story is appealing to me because he lives in the town where I teach.
This could serve as a morality tale to your hacker-students. Story at:

    http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2236028,00.html

Happy holidays to all and a good rest to those of us who need it,
Jo

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Josephine Dervan
Library Media Specialist
Strathmore Elementary School
Aberdeen, New Jersey, USA 07747

Home-rderva@injersey.com
School-jdervan@marsd.k12.nj.us

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"Anyone who has a library and a garden wants for nothing"- CICERO

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