There was a recent incident where Microsoft somehow allegedly blocked a mailbox of a sanctioned individual. Any organization highly depending on MS products that might come into the crosshair should ask - can this happen to me? What would be the cost? How much I invest into prevention of this scenario? In this article I try to get the facts straight and use a return on security investment calculation to try and judge this situation in a rational way. Let’s grab our tinfoil hats and find out if it’ll be fine.
Orange screen of death exists, and seemed very fitting for this article.
I don’t like to cover recent news. But I do want to take a moment and consider a couple of implications of the recent alleged blocking of Microsoft services for the ICC.
For better or for worse, availability and business continuity usually fall under the security umbrella. That’s why I want to have a clear reference of this situation and some organized thoughts.
I will try and stick to the facts and hypotheticals. If you catch me having and voicing an opinion, please let me know and I’ll try and adjust accordingly. Alternatively, feel free to take a drink whenever you spot an opinion and then blame your drunkness on this article. For legal reasons that’s a joke.
I have these questions:
What happened?
What is the probability of an MS cutoff?
What is the cost of an MS cutoff?
How much should I invest to prevent this?
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