Computer Viruses
Every so often there is a panic when computers succumb to viruses. The theory behind viruses is rather fun, and shows how bugs can disappear and become impossible to find. In principle it's possible to construct viruses that cannot be detected; equally it's possible to avoid getting them in the first place.
Harold Thimbleby is professor of computer science at Swansea University where he established the Future Interaction Technology Lab. (from gresham.ac.uk)
| Computer Viruses |
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