Fast forward 1984 to 2016 ..... if only Aldous Huxley could see this now he'd roll over in his grave!

Good Day Readers:

Here's what's mega scary. If a computer system such as the presumably sophisticated University of Calgary's can be held up for ransom whose next? Because of the way bitcoins are transacted on the open market they are very difficult to track.

Sincerely,
Clare L. Pieuk

Digital Hostage: Hackers extort $20,000 from University of Calgary with ransomware, fast becoming a global problem.