Chicago area sites

From: Russ Blakeman <rhblake_at_bigfoot.com>
Date: Thu Apr 12 17:53:14 2001

I recently acquired a GRiD laptop (486 mono version) and it had the hard
drive in it and on it were some (non-DOD) files that shouldn't have been
left on the machine at all. They were classified but the IRS should empty
their machines before a field agent turns them in. I called the office I
bought it from, they checked records and had a person from the office that
had it contact me. I told them what was on it and that I would, without
fail, fully delete all info on the drive and that I wanted them to be aware
that things are leaving their office into the general public. I was thanked
by phone and a week later by mail with a check for $75 for my time and
effort in cleaning it up and preventing a possible disaster. Wanna bet
that's the first thing they look for when I get audited?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> [mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of brian roth
> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 11:09 AM
> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> Subject: RE: Chicago area sites
>
>
> I can understand the hard drive issue. I used to live in Kentucky
> and I used to go to the sale at Ft. Knox every month. It
> definitely was my favorite DRMO sale behind Columbus. Quite
> often, the machines I received had "A LOT" of information on them
> that although not classified, was certainly private.
>
>
> It
>
> Brian. was fun rummaging around all the lots of equipment with
> rounds of ordinance blasting in the distance. I'll never forget
> on one of my best huals of equipment, I wedged a Penske rental
> truck under one of the overpass's there. A couple of soldiers
> help me let the air out of the tires and reinflate them when it
> was clear. Its hilarious when I think of it now but when it happened......
>
>
> Brian.
>
>
> Brian Roth
> Network Services
> First Niagara Bank
> (716) 625-7500 X2186
> Brian.Roth_at_FirstNiagaraBank.com
>
Received on Thu Apr 12 2001 - 17:53:14 BST