jwm@stdc.jhuapl.edu (Jim Meritt ) (06/04/90)
From: jwm@stdc.jhuapl.edu (Jim Meritt ) ANNAPOLIS SUNDAY CAPITAL (MAY 6) -- The US Army is looking for help to develop the seeds of a new-age germ warfare: It wants business to help it turn computer "viruses" into military weapons. Experts predict the viruses, if successfully developed, could be used to wreak havoc on the increasing number of computers on the battlefield. The destructive computer programs, which have increasingly damaged commercial and research computer systems in the past four years, could be used to disrupt military communications, impede the control of weapons and feed misleading data to enemy commanders. "People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world." - Calvin ............................................................................. UUCP:jwm@aplvax.uucp BITNET:meritt%aplvm.BITNET INTERNET:jwm@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu