On Wed, Mar 17, 2004, Gottfried Szing wrote: > [quoting someone else]: > > Make a phone call if you can. For a start, it's more personable, and > > the admin on the other end of the line may have an easier time > > understanding that you're trying to help. Somewhat cynically, you > > haven't written it down, so it can't be used as evidence against > > you, and you can more easily control the flow of information about > > yourself. > > 2. control of information flow: this is just an illusion, because > after calling them, i have lost control.
Well, you've lost control of information about the breach, but not of information about yourself, which your correspondent seems to be referring to. You don't have to give your name or identifying details over the phone, and you can take some steps to hide your telephone number. -Mary PS Further comments on identity-hiding to slug-chat... thanks. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
