At the beginning of this decade, Microsoft represented a cybercriminal's dream target: universally-used software, brimming with bugs ready to be exploited to hijack users' PCs.
When the moment comes, however, you may not have much warning, so it is important to keep what preppers call a "bug-out bag" ready at all times.
But a new study suggests that at least some of the bugs were ready: In fact, they had mobilized the genetic defenses that now defeat penicillin millions of years before humans discovered the drug.
If you don't want to release predator bugs, get ready to spray.
Among the pyrethroid-based products available in home and garden centers are Ortho Bug-Be-Gone Ready Spray, Bayer Advanced Powerforce Multi-Insect Killer and Spectracide Triazicide Soil and Turf Insect Killer.
Maybe you were a few weeks late on a release and you lost a big customer because of it, or perhaps you approved a new feature launch that was full of bugs and not ready for prime time.
This has filled other firms that stacked up on CDOs with trepidation (see article).In this section Cracks in the edifice CDOh no! Snug as a bug Bricks and slaughter Ready for a rout?
Within 10 minutes, the parasite mates; within a day it establishes itself in the mosquito's gut wall; and after 3 weeks it makes its way to the bug's salivary glands, ready to jump into the next human the mosquito bites.
While they are in no way affiliated with Facebook, the social network was nice enough to help them fix a couple bugs to get it ready for the App Store, founder Greg Raiz tells us.
If she's not ready, don't bug her.
His "bug-out bag" is always ready.Mr Charles has written a short fold-out guide of his own: "Emergency Bag Essentials: Everything You Need to Bug Out".
