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Ohio Joe

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9. I've worked several security clearance jobs with the government

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Aug 3, 2022, 11:02 AM

Aug 2022

Both employed by the government and as a contractor (or a company doing work for the govt). Each time, when I left or the job was done, all devices I gave back were wiped that same day. It has been a standard since my first work with the government back in '01.

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Now they're blaming the IT guys for the deleted texts. [View all] Baitball Blogger Aug 2022 OP

Next they'll blame the dog for eating the data. Ocelot II Aug 2022 #1

Or it was flushed Lochloosa Aug 2022 #2

Down trumps gold toilet lostnfound Aug 2022 #4

The Secret Service used to be "apolitical," then Trump removed Director Alles and put in Murray. sop Aug 2022 #3

That's true. It isn't IT's job to back up text on a phone. Phoenix61 Aug 2022 #5

I would assume that IT people in the federal government ... Novara Aug 2022 #27

That's not been my experience. Phoenix61 Aug 2022 #30

Nobody asked you if it was done? Novara Aug 2022 #39

It was assumed when you turned your stuff in Phoenix61 Aug 2022 #40

I would assume the opposite, frankly Novara Aug 2022 #45

Ummmm... RobinA Aug 2022 #43

Do they really want to tick off the IT guys? Their electronics may never work right again. Srkdqltr Aug 2022 #6

Did they try turning it off and back on again? Tommy Carcetti Aug 2022 #7

Best comedy ever! Baitball Blogger Aug 2022 #8

:-) Lemon Lyman Aug 2022 #26

I've worked several security clearance jobs with the government Ohio Joe Aug 2022 #9

Don't you think that's odd, given that government information is Baitball Blogger Aug 2022 #11

Not really... Ohio Joe Aug 2022 #15

So, someone wiped the server? Baitball Blogger Aug 2022 #16

And a felony. Lochloosa Aug 2022 #18

I'm unsure to be honest... Ohio Joe Aug 2022 #20

I'm curious how a text message was backed up on a server. Phoenix61 Aug 2022 #42

As best I understand it... Ohio Joe Aug 2022 #44

That's not possible. Phoenix61 Aug 2022 #46

Not my area of expertise... Ohio Joe Aug 2022 #47

I'm not doubting the texts came back I'm just Phoenix61 Aug 2022 #48

Do device wiped or re-imaged and all data unavailable mean the same thing? n/t ok_cpu Aug 2022 #14

So... Kind of... Ohio Joe Aug 2022 #19

Thank you. That helps. ok_cpu Aug 2022 #37

Thank you Deminpenn Aug 2022 #36

I call bs. Employers and governments need to keep a copy of communications unblock Aug 2022 #10

So the same IT persons worked at the DoJ, Homeland Security, the Secret Service, and the White House Botany Aug 2022 #12

Right? Baitball Blogger Aug 2022 #13

Jeff speks for me. Botany Aug 2022 #17

plus +1 RANDYWILDMAN Aug 2022 #22

Me too. Kid Berwyn Aug 2022 #23

Yea DENVERPOPS Aug 2022 #28

Were they working out of Dick Cheney's office where the knew where the WMDs were hiding in Iraq? Botany Aug 2022 #38

Yep...the guy gets handed a phone by his BOSS and told to delete all... ashredux Aug 2022 #21

More than Human ashes? 3825-87867 Aug 2022 #24

Just the start of Traildogbob Aug 2022 #25

They best be careful... jsabrown Aug 2022 #29

One can hope. Baitball Blogger Aug 2022 #33

Not if it's the same IT people (not all are guys, btw)... NullTuples Aug 2022 #41

What if the IT guys made a copy for their own protection? keithbvadu2 Aug 2022 #31

Good question. Baitball Blogger Aug 2022 #32

Believe some of them kept the records on another platform. kiranon Aug 2022 #34

Good! Piss of the IT personnel! Behind the Aegis Aug 2022 #35