How many readers just simply open emails and attachments regardless of who sent them to see what they have to say? And if you are an employee doing this, what liability do you have? And if you are breaching a company policy when you do this, surely your position is worse? Any unfortunate employee who opens an email and attachment that results in the infection of their employer’s systems will probably feel desolate, especially if the damage is extensive. Last week we were told the Waikato District Health Board was thrown into chaos because of a cyber-attack on its IT systems. The attacker demanded the payment of a ransom.