Viruses and their impact on future computing systems

The impact of computer viruses will be felt in: new hardware, new user interfaces, and new legal frameworks. Much of these developments will obsolete current practice. In particular, any computer system that remains compatible-whether hardware or software-will remain as susceptible to the current computer viruses as before. Thus, one impact of viruses is going to be a new generation of incompatible computers, operating systems and applications. It is anybody's guess whether virus problems will force the market in the next few years, or whether one can stay ahead of the virus threat just long enough for a painless transition.<>