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Please, please, please always mention basic security as well! I recently got a free server off craigslist to learn more about server hardware. Turns out the Ser
by marvion 9y ago
Please, please, please always mention basic security as well!
I recently got a free server off craigslist to learn more about server hardware. Turns out the Server contains ALL company data from a small law office.
- pictures of the office opening party
- clients addresses
- employee contracts + data
- written warnings to employees
- ALL communication to/from clients
- INCLUDING stuff like stalking Protective Orders
Additionally, one CEO saved data from his other company on the server. His company dealt with medical stuff. The company was eventually sold for an undisclosed amount of money - but the server also contains correspondence to investors and board of directors....
The data is almost 10 years old, but some employees are still in business. Please always teach basic security when talking to anyone who handles 3rd party data. Lawyers must be aware of the value of their data. No victim of stalking wants to have their case correspondence public.
Instead of learning more about server hardware, I'll probably use this data to learn more about data/document analysis and use it as a simple example when talking about the boring topic of computer/data security.
- a3camero 9y agoThat's a pretty egregious example but I'm sure that's not the only time that's happened with a law office server. This is a really good example to add for future presentations - thanks!