# Pssst! Don't pass it on!

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/1999/10/06/pssst-don039t-pass-it/
- Published: 1999-10-06T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Charities using e-mail to communicate with donors and supporters need to ensure 
that they neither receive e-mail messages with virus-ridden attachments nor, perhaps
worse, send out a message with a virus in an attachment. An IT security policy and
the use of regularly updated anti-virus software should reduce the chances of such
a worrying occurrence.
In addition charities can consider using the anti-virus services
of a company like [Star Internet Ltd](http://www.star.co.uk). This Internet Service
Provider automatically scans the in-bound and out-bound e-mail messages of its clients
for viruses to protect them. Charities using this service include Sense, WorldVision,
and Cranfield University.

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