“Siri, assuming we take over any of his client nets, when would we make a profit from their device management and data analysis needs?” 

“Assuming charges at normal rates after the backup contract converts, breakeven should be about 14 months out.” ‘Acceptable, that should start to distract him.’  

“Siri, execute backup tender offer.  Attach standard marketing package and send it out.  Tweet the offer and all positive responses.”  

“Tender sent.”

Tag

 “Siri, when we reach 33% return on tenders to his customers, file a formal felony complaint at the Hague and ask for an injunction on International Widget and a freeze on associated personal asset transfers.”

She sees that Jorge’s team has started getting significant results on recovery efforts.  Each device recovery is a cyber shoot-out between Sabre and the back attack team.  Jorge is delivering, and also getting behavior profiles of the black attack team as he goes.  She thinks, 'Good hunting, Jorge.'

She tweets a general announcement of the foiled cyber-attack on North East Control Analytics informing that while some rainfall data was prematurely released, no flow gates were improperly compromised.  As the day proceeds, this announcement first arrests and then follows with a recovery of her stock price. 

She will be able to cover and profit from short selling International Widget as the rumor mill puts their stock in a fall.  All told a harrowing, but ultimately profitable, day. Central power is restored by the utility. Jorge has purged her home and office systems and she reboots the house. Time for a shower and then she must start the personal calls to all her clients and the sit-rep for the water authority.

'What a wild ride!' Rachael thinks back on the IT business when she graduated in 2015.  “Toby, they had no idea how easy they had it.”