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The 80 virus creators she profiled helped define the following categories: curious vims writers who sometimes accidentally lose control of their creations; hackers who are on a mission to show and exploit flaws to embarrass software companies; political activists Earlier this year. Sarah Gordon. who profiles creators of cyberâ€"epidemics for IBM's Thomas J. Watson Research Center dispelled the myth of the "evil. unethical. maladiusted teenagers with no social lives and absent parents“. According to her research. these individuals come in all shapes and sizes but lead a normal existence, have decent social lives and generally mean no harm. by Claudiu Popa In light of this year's impressive parade of intelligent, semiâ€"intelligent and plain dumb computer vlmses, I thought it timely to write about their creators who fall in almost exactly the same categories. Claudiu Popa, Trish Robinson and Glenn Jackson have helped to put Whitchurch-Stouffville on the Internet map with official websites for the town and the Chamber of Commerce, as well as the local business- based StouffvilleriL Mr. Popa also provides Weekly bulletins on Internet security at www.infoâ€"corp.com. Virus Writers: Evil monsters or maladiusted youths OCTOBER 2003 Claudia Papa is a site administrator al Sloufivfllabiz. a website linking businesses and people in Slouflvilb. Do you agree, disagree or have anything to add? If so, please write to Sloufivr’fle Tfu's Month or email me at claudluGlnfoâ€"corp.com. Although few common traits exist between virus creators, according to Ms. Gordon's research they do tend to be intelligent, educated and male. Apparently, her definition of ‘intelligent' seems to exclude the ability to comprehend the financial repercussions and severity of their actions. how easily this software can spread and the fact that there are laws in place to take their freedom away if and when they get caught. exercising their "right to free speech"; cyber graffiti: attention seekers trying to 'mark their territory"; cyber unabombers: fanatics who spread viruses to demonstrate technology's downside. Whhchurch-Stoufl'ville Office 6212 Main Street (across from Lloyd Street) Tel: (3:? 642-2100 Fax: ( ) 642-6227 Oak R‘ldges Moraine / Personally cut Legislative red tape to pass the “Oak Ridges Moraine Protection Act" in just 1 day / Protecting 420,000 acres (100% of the environmentally sensitive areas or the Moraine) FOREVER! / Ehgqg[oned_ghe gause of protecflnaitie / $50 million for “Quick Stan”, York Region’s new rapid tmnsit system i/ 3 new Markham GO Stations J 600 new panting spaces at Richmond Hill 60 / Widened and extended Highway 404 J New interchanges oil 404 at Sixteenth Avenue and Elgin Mills Road m “'5 “OW ' we SENIORS- mill ammocx - Irma JOBS - Central Hospital- / Doubled base funding to York CeMral Hospital / 53% increase tor Markham-Stoufiville Hospital / New Mills. Regional Cardiac Care Program, Regional Dialysis Program and Cancer Care Treatment Centre to . York Region Hospitals J §66.7 million expansion of York » . Enucmou - A SOLID RECORD OF ACCOMPLISHMEN-fl 1818 new long-term care beds FRANK KLEES as your MPP October 2nd Irch-Stoufl'vllle Office Richmond Hill Office tin Street 280 Centre Street East from Lloyd Street) (SE comer of Centre 642-2100 Newkirk) 642-6227 Tel: (905) 883-6500 Fax: (905) 883-7585 www.frankkleae.com / Frankkleesebellnetmn Amnanzaa by the (£0. for the Frank Klaus Campaign Re-elect 'WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE THIS MONTH" - 27 J Eliminated the provincial portion off property taxes ior seniors / Worked with the Community Care Access Centre in York Region to eliminate wait lists and improve services ior seniors / Hosts annual Wellness and Security forum / Host tree income tax clinic tor low-income seniors / 23% more jobs in York Region since 1998 / 4,000 new businesses in York Region since 1998 / 1.088.440 net new Ontario jobs since 1995 / 225 tax reductions since 1995 / 66% increased Investmem In Ontario Mum-million dollar assistance pledged to beat producers J 56 new schools in York Region since 1998 ,/_ 47 upgraded schools since 1998. / Over $16 million EXTRA to York Region school boards for new textbooks / Funding to York Region school boards increased to well over $1 Billion / Special education funding increased lrorn $67 million in 1998 to $98.2 million