[uw.cs.grad] Scott Taulbee, CS Grad, Master's Essay Presentation

uthoene@water.waterloo.edu (U.Thoene) (08/25/89)

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
SEMINAR ACTIVITIES

MASTER'S ESSAY PRESENTATION

                    - Wednesday, August 30, 1989

Mr. Scott Taulbee, Computer Science Graduate Student, will speak on,
``Computer contagions and their impact on the business environment''.

TIME:               10:00 AM

ROOM:               DC3540

ABSTRACT

This talk looks at computer contagions, which include logic bombs,
time bombs, trojan horses, viruses, and worms.  The computer contagion
is a pest to the computing environment.  How can we as responsible
computer scientists curb the spread on computer contagions?  What
is the impact of computer contagions on the business community?
Is it the computer scientist or the businessman who should be most
worried about computer contagions?  These questions will be answered
at the presentation.