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(16,993 posts)A small engineering firm "who wasnt worried"
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I am an engineer and the company I work for has strict computer security and data handling policies and protection of the companies.intellectual property is paramount. Our laptops have encrypted hard-drives and we have very secure network and a.document security classification system that require mandatory annual training. Some confidential hard documents have to locked in special secure cabinets when not on use.
If we violate security protocol we get walked to the door.
This is not a trivial matter. She was the Secretary of State handling state secrets. Not only are there skilled free lance hackers out there but government (foreign) sponsored hackers out there that are extremely skilled. Looking for opportunities.
I could imagine that some of the documents being handled might have involve matters of life and death and or information that in the wrong hands could harm the country such as comprising military operations etc..