There was concern about The Gambia's preparedness after funds from the United Nations to fixthe customs and internal revenue computer systems were delayed.
When you find out that your Kryptonite bike lock can be opened with a Bic pen or that a bug in Java lets malicious websites take over your computer, thefix is in your hands: You send in your lock for a replacement or disable Java in your browser.
In a cunning twist by the virus writers, an e-mail in wide circulation that purportedly offers a "fix" for the Sasser worm actually infects the user's computer with a different virulent worm, known as Netsky-AC.