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