The Shoutbox
Hopefully it was vanilla porn
Not about porn and the rest, but about harbouring any hopes of wiping it.
Originally Posted by AgrippinaX
Originally Posted by Austruck
Originally Posted by AgrippinaX
Originally Posted by John McClane
So a user hid files away in a system folder on their previous machine and now I’m on a wild goose chase.
Impressed with their skills. I’m looking to do the opposite - remove all traces of myself from the company machines once I leave the job. I’m the person who’s been watching porn in work hours, writing fiction, uploading confidential docs to my email for future guidance, and more. I really hope there’s a ‘wipe all’ button.
I have a good friend who's a computer forensics expert. Sometimes I get to proofread his court filings for various cases. Hate to tell you this, but good luck TRULY wiping any computer clean if they bring in a computer forensics expert.
Oh I know! I am very well aware
I was totally joking.
It's actually not that hard to make things unrecoverable. Just need a power drill.
Originally Posted by Austruck
Originally Posted by AgrippinaX
Originally Posted by John McClane
So a user hid files away in a system folder on their previous machine and now I’m on a wild goose chase.
Impressed with their skills. I’m looking to do the opposite - remove all traces of myself from the company machines once I leave the job. I’m the person who’s been watching porn in work hours, writing fiction, uploading confidential docs to my email for future guidance, and more. I really hope there’s a ‘wipe all’ button.
I have a good friend who's a computer forensics expert. Sometimes I get to proofread his court filings for various cases. Hate to tell you this, but good luck TRULY wiping any computer clean if they bring in a computer forensics expert.
Oh I know! I am very well aware
Originally Posted by AgrippinaX
Originally Posted by John McClane
So a user hid files away in a system folder on their previous machine and now I’m on a wild goose chase.
Impressed with their skills. I’m looking to do the opposite - remove all traces of myself from the company machines once I leave the job. I’m the person who’s been watching porn in work hours, writing fiction, uploading confidential docs to my email for future guidance, and more. I really hope there’s a ‘wipe all’ button.
I have a good friend who's a computer forensics expert. Sometimes I get to proofread his court filings for various cases. Hate to tell you this, but good luck TRULY wiping any computer clean if they bring in a computer forensics expert.
If there's no 'wipe all' button try looking for a 'Why Paul?' one instead. Sure, it might not actually erase anything but it might just shift the blame for any indiscretions .... or at the very least muddy the waters.

One of my first questions at any interview was always "Are there any Pauls work here?"
Best rule of thumb is don't do anything on a work computer that isn't work.
Originally Posted by John McClane
So a user hid files away in a system folder on their previous machine and now I’m on a wild goose chase.
Impressed with their skills. I’m looking to do the opposite - remove all traces of myself from the company machines once I leave the job. I’m the person who’s been watching porn in work hours, writing fiction, uploading confidential docs to my email for future guidance, and more. I really hope there’s a ‘wipe all’ button.
So a user hid files away in a system folder on their previous machine and now I’m on a wild goose chase.
Originally Posted by Rockatansky
Originally Posted by doubledenim
Quick! Favorite Don Swayze movie?!
Apparently he's in Shy People, which I've heard good things about. Otherwise I assume Edge of Honor, also starring Mike Norris, Chad McQueen and Billy Drago, is of some interest. I cannot attest to other one's quality firsthand.
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