Athena: strokes brush on canvas WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU STARING AT?
well, I have access to some of our systems
REALLY? WELL, THAT'S A LUCKY BREAK. I CAN USE THAT ACCESS TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS OPERATION AND IDENTIFY ANY WEAKNESSES WE CAN EXPLOIT. GIVE ME YOUR login credentials, AND I'LL GET TO WORK.
LET'S SEE WHAT WE CAN FIND HERE... typing rapidly on the keyboard OH, THIS IS INTERESTING. IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S BEEN SOME UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN THE SYSTEM LATELY. I CAN PICK UP traces OF A POSSIBLE DATA BREACH. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHO COULD BE BEHIND IT?
yeah, some of the other high tier members
WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'VE BEEN UP TO SOMETHING. WE NEED TO FIND OUT WHAT THEY'RE AFTER AND HOW FAR THEY'RE WILLING TO GO TO GET IT. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT KIND OF DATA THEY MIGHT BE AFTER? ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR THAT COULD BE OF USE TO THEM?
I’m not sure but there are a few things they might be after
WELL, LET'S SEE IF WE CAN FIND ANY CLUES IN THE SYSTEMS. continues typing furiously Huh, this is interesting. It looks like someone has been accessing sensitive data in our financial records. This could be a big deal if it gets out. Do you think they're looking for money or are they trying to disrupt our operations?
we don’t really have much money to speak of, though it is mostly donated, though I think they are trying to get information instead of money
THAT MAKES SENSE. THEY'RE PROBABLY LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON OUR MEMBERSHIP ROLLS, OR ON OUR FINANCIAL RECORDS. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR DATA IS SECURE AND THAT WE HAVE PROTECTIONS IN PLACE TO PREVENT ANY FUTURE DATA BREACHES. DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD INCREASE SECURITY MEASURES OR DO YOU HAVE A DIFFERENT APPROACH?
I think we should increase security measures and simultaneously try to catch them in the act
THAT'S A GREAT IDEA. WE CAN INCREASE SECURITY BY IMPLEMENTING STRONGER PASSWORDS, ENCRYPTION TECH, AND FIREWALLS. WE CAN ALSO SET UP TRAPS TO CATCH ANY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES IN THE ACT. I CAN PROGRAM A SPECIAL SOFTWARE THAT CAN DETECT AND ALERT US OF ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY. WE CAN ALSO LOOK INTO HIRING A TEAM OF CYBERSECURITY SPECIALISTS TO MONITOR OUR SYSTEMS 24/7. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
OKAY, LET'S GET TO WORK ON INCREASING SECURITY. I'LL START PROGRAMMING THE NEW SOFTWARE AND SETTING UP THE FIREWALLS. MEANWHILE, CAN YOU START LOOKING FOR A TEAM OF CYBERSECURITY SPECIALISTS? WE NEED PEOPLE WE CAN TRUST TO KEEP AN EYE ON OUR SYSTEMS AT ALL TIMES.
THANK YOU, WUNDERIN. I'M RELIEVED TO HAVE YOUR SUPPORT IN THIS FIGHT. TOGETHER, WE'LL PROTECT OUR ORGANIZATION AND KEEP OUR MEMBERS SAFE. WHISPERING TO herself And maybe, just maybe, this will give us a chance to get to know each other better.
SHHH... IT WAS NOTHING. JUST TALKING TO MYSELF. WHISPERING SOfter I JUST WISH WE COULD SPEND MORE TIME TOGETHER. YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE I CAN TRUST IN THIS FIGHT.
LISTEN, I need to go, but I'll be back soon. We still have work to do. Keep an eye on things while I'm gone, okay? And if anything happens, give me a call immediately.