I joined Accenture in 2003 after over three years of onslaught of Windows e-mail Virus after Virus. They were actively transitioning away from Lotus Notes to Exchange/Outlook and migrated everyone a few months after I joined. Within weeks they were hit with Sobig, causing 100,000 employees to spend hours each dealing with it.
Several million dollars gone from one virus. But they forged ahead, entreating further with Microsoft.
Victims absolutely shouldn’t be blamed, however, you don’t buy a Pinto if you are concerned about being trapped in a fiery wreck, you don’t go to Skid Row after dark if you’re concerned about violent crime, and you don’t buy Microsoft if you’re concerned about security. These are all things we’ve known for decades.
Several million dollars gone from one virus. But they forged ahead, entreating further with Microsoft.
Victims absolutely shouldn’t be blamed, however, you don’t buy a Pinto if you are concerned about being trapped in a fiery wreck, you don’t go to Skid Row after dark if you’re concerned about violent crime, and you don’t buy Microsoft if you’re concerned about security. These are all things we’ve known for decades.