The havoc caused to British business by the latest e-mail virus will cost at least £500,000 in lost production, according to the Institute of Chartered Accountants' IT Faculty.
Much of which could be easily reversed, according to IT spokesman, Dr Paul Booth.
"Good information management can help in the fight against computer viruses and other threats to security. It is not something that can be left to chance. Time after time people are ignoring simple housekeeping measures and leaving themselves open to the misery of an attack," he says.
The Faculty's five-point plan to remember is:
Be prepared for attacks. Basic things such as regular and sound backups of data are vitally important in case of an attack by a destructive virus. If data loss occurs, backups make it possible to restore the system's efficiency.
