[Info-vax] OpenVMS x64 Atom project

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 6/3/2021 2:25 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
> But who can one convince to actually pay for such security?

There are being invested billions in IT security these years. I think
a lot of senior management have gotten the message by now.

Problem is that:
* it is late - many wrong decisions has already been done
* it is difficult to get qualified IT security people today
* a lot of software, process and people in IT security is
   totally snake oil aka worthless

> Even those already hacked will have bean counters who will just argue 
> the ransom is just part of doing business, pay it, and move on.  I bet 
> most who have been hacked are still as vulnerable as before.

There are both moral and practical issues with paying in case
of ransomware attacks.

Kaspersky once posted some stats for those paying:

29% got all files back
18% got most files back
32% got some files back
13% got no or almost no files back

(not sure what the missing 8% is)

Arne