Tea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 天前$16bn health agency managed finances with Excel spreadsheet.www.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square61fedilinkarrow-up1308arrow-down111file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ziphackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
arrow-up1297arrow-down1external-link$16bn health agency managed finances with Excel spreadsheet.www.theregister.comTea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 天前message-square61fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ziphackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
minus-squareCosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·2 天前The fact that excel lacks any sort of auditing or access controls. The fact that any corruption in the file could lead to the company not knowing what money goes where and who’s been paid and who owes them money.
minus-squareLag@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 天前Excel or not, they should be using backups.
minus-squareBakerBagel@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 天前'Why do we need a backup when we have a RAID?" The accounting head when you try to explain that your backup systems are woefully insufficient.
The fact that excel lacks any sort of auditing or access controls. The fact that any corruption in the file could lead to the company not knowing what money goes where and who’s been paid and who owes them money.
Excel or not, they should be using backups.
'Why do we need a backup when we have a RAID?"
The accounting head when you try to explain that your backup systems are woefully insufficient.