The AntiVirus Information Exchange Network (AVIEN), home to the
discussions of members representing more than 2 million PCs in
more than 150 countries, has announced that it will create a new
mailing list for smaller organizations.
Currently, membership in AVIEN is limited to those who work with
more than 1500 PCs and the discussions revolve around enterprise
level issues with malware, and anti-malware solutions.
Since its inception, AVIEN has received requests for exceptions to
the membership rules from those who work with fewer machines.
These requests have come from those who wish to have access to
the valuable information exchanged by AVIEN members.
"For us, investing in AVIEN and the EWS was a very sound
business decision. For less than $100, we increased our bottom
line by thousands of dollars. Avoiding just one virus outbreak clean-
up operation more than compensates for the minimal investment."
said Joe Broyles, Computer Maintenance Supervisor at the York
County School Division and an AVIEN Founding Member.
In response to these requests, AVIEN is pleased to announce that
effective immediately, all members of the AVIEN Early Warning
System (EWS) will also have access to a new mailing list for
discussion of malware issues. This new list will be in addition to
the Virus Discussion list they already access as part of their EWS
membership, and will not be limited to the topic of viruses. It is
expected that this new list will include discussions on malware
prevention, tools, strategies for saving money while effectively
fighting malware, etc., as has been the case of the main AVIEN
mailing lists.
"The goal of AVIEN has always been to take the issues
surrounding malware to those affected by it, and not just the
companies selling solutions." said Robert Vibert, Moderator of
AVIEN. "This new mailing list will appeal to all those who find it a
challenge to obtain unbiased information in a friendly environment."
One of the key features of this new list will the strict no-flame rule.
Many public mailing lists and newsgroups suffer from flames (nasty
comments about others) and other abusive input. AVIEN has a policy
of expelling any member who engages in un-professional behaviour.
The result is an environment where anyone is able to ask any
question without worrying that someone will call them incompetent or
ignorant.
More information on AVIEN and its mailing lists can be obtained
from the AVIEN web site: http://www.avien.org
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Received on Tue May 22 01:07 CDT 2001