confidential info on old harddrives.

From: Chuck McManis <cmcmanis_at_mcmanis.com>
Date: Wed May 26 18:58:55 1999

At 12:16 AM 5/27/99 +0100, Tony wrote:
>Isn't that the _worst_ thing you could do? [inform the press]

YES! let's get this straight folks, there is nothing "wrong" about giving
someone a computer that has personal and private information on it, it
means you are trusting them to delete it. But it is VERY wrong if you come
into possesion of personal and private information to exploit it.

Now Allison's point is well taken that the lawyer's who give you a computer
with confidential files have used bad judgement trusting you to protect it
(assuming you don't) but _you_ break the law when you reveal confidential
information.

The "problem" here would be people who use information they find on
disposed computers for personal pleasure or gain.

If this issue was too visible I'd be finding more machines like my
MicroVAXEN that were 100% operational except the previous owner (GE) had
all the media devices (hard drives, tape drives, etc) sent to the crusher.

--Chuck
Received on Wed May 26 1999 - 18:58:55 BST