We all know that computer viruses that happen on our personal
computers can be costly, so imagine the economic impact on businesses that
viruses can have. Several years ago
Google reported a cost of $500,000 after an attack on their information. The cost was calculated by looking at revenue
lost by fighting a malicious virus and the hours spent used to fight off the
virus. $500,000 compared to the amount
of revenue Google earns may not seem like much money, but when it comes to
smaller businesses, the impact can be much larger. Computer viruses can cause more financial
trouble for businesses then they may realize.
There are many aspects that can cause the financial troubles
a company faces when they are attacked by computer viruses, malicious software,
or worms. First of all if there is a
computer virus sent by a hacker it could release important financial
information about the company. If
financial information about the company is leaked the hacker could have access
to assets of the company. Customer
information could also be leaked which could lead to the loss of sales or
revenue being brought into the business.
Many costs that come with a business being attacked by a
computer virus is the money spent trying to fight off the attackers that
deployed the virus. Google was a prime
example of a company who had to pay out a hefty amount of money to try to fight
off a virus that was attacking their system.
Many hours and people will have to be used to try and keep the virus
from infiltrating the companies system.
Finally the money that needs to be paid to replace firewalls
that are attacked after the virus has been subdued. Many of the viruses that hit companies can
destroy information that is in the company so cleaning up after the virus can
be costly. It may take time and effort
to read and check all the documents and information that is currently in the
system and that may have been compromised.
For companies it is definitely best to try to put up
protection against the viruses, although with hackers wanting to obtain
important information makes it difficult.
Companies will be better off by putting a small amount of money down to
try and prevent many of the attacks that could become problematic in the long
run. Even though anti-virus software and
many precautions that often suggested will not always work, it is still worth
the money that it could save in the long run.
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