12 Apr
2001
12 Apr
'01
7:03 p.m.
Yeah I know and I'm surpirised to this day that I even felt the need to
contact them but it was a fun experience anyway.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:owner-classiccmp@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Eric Chomko
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 10:41 PM
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: Chicago area sites
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