The goal of this report is to investigate public awareness of worms and viruses in order to draw meaningful conclusions about what type of people contact viruses and what actions make these people vulnerable. By using survey results, this investigation will link types of computer users to rate of virus infection The discussion will prove that there is a strong correlation between unskilled computer users and their high rates of virus infection. The survey and analysis will give insight to security measures people can use to prevent infection.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Pacelli, Colin Christopher
• Fentress, Deshawn Wykee

Subject

• Computing
• Security

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 04D070I

Palabra Clave

• Data protection
• Surveys

Advisor

• Higgins, Huong N.

Year

• 2004

Date created

• 2004-01-01

Ubicación

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright