Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Some free advice

If someone sends you a sensitive email about someone in your professional circles having a terminal illness, and if that email mentions that the news is top secret, you probably shouldn't print it out and leave it lying on the departmental printer all day.

4 comments:

  1. hi there, just found your blog from the ravelry academics group. made me laugh! thanks :)

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  2. WOW!!!

    Of course, I was in a copy room used by many, many, many departments when I found the hiring file of someone I knew -- the Dean's office left it there. Included was her home information and social security number. I could have done massive identity theft...

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  3. Anonymous12:12 AM

    ...Might depend if you like the said soon to be doomed person...
    But you're probably right, respect the wishes of the dead and all that...

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