Wouldn’t it be nice if you always had a steady flow of business? A pace that is manageable?  Deadlines which are realistic? Forget it. It is not going to happen. It used to be that I could count on certain seasonal rushes. I knew there would be a mad dash to spend money and finish projects before my client’s year end or other peak times. I could also predict when business would be slow.

About a week ago our IT supplier sent an e-mail to everyone on my staff warning them about a computer virus. It certainly was not the first such notice we have gotten, but it was by far one of the scariest. The virus is called Crypto Locker and is a ransom ware virus. Once on your computer it encrypts your files and demands $100-$300, or more, in order to decrypt them. The payment is due in 100 hours. The hackers are literally holding businesses and individuals hostage