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From: Eric Chomko <chomko_at_greenbelt.com>
Date: Thu Apr 12 22:41:19 2001

Russ Blakeman wrote:

> 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?

I doubt it. With all the bookmakers and other petty crooks your one time
$75 payment is some potatoes compared to what they are really after.

Eric
Received on Thu Apr 12 2001 - 22:41:19 BST