Tea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 hours ago$16bn health agency managed finances with Excel spreadsheet.www.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up1171arrow-down18file-text
arrow-up1163arrow-down1external-link$16bn health agency managed finances with Excel spreadsheet.www.theregister.comTea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 hours agomessage-square41fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareCosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 hours agoThe 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-up3·4 hours agoExcel or not, they should be using backups.
minus-squareBakerBagel@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 hours ago'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.