Our IT department declined to notify, but I went to our WebMarketing team and they took up the mantel, with the idea that our company is in the business of networks and security so a message from the company to the world seemed appropriate, copying our internal folks for good measure...
On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 3:04 PM, John Cook <[email protected]> wrote: > I did, it went without a reply which means they probably ignored it like > most other warnings I send out. > John W. Cook > Network Operations Manager > Partnership for Strong Families > > *From*: David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent*: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 05:07 PM > *To*: NT System Admin Issues <[email protected]> > *Subject*: To notify, or not notify (LinkedIn) > > > We fired off an advisory e-mail to our staff about LinkedIn and > recommending they change their password, and included links to both the > LinkedIn Tweet and the CNet article. After the e-mail went out I got bombed > by our Service Desk guys (it was my recommendation to send it) asking why > we would want to do such a thing since “it’s not our website�€.**** > > ** ** > > I felt the scope was sufficient and the business use adequate enough to > warrant notifying our employees. I had folks above me agree with me (else > it wouldn’t have been sent), and the front line guys disagree. This is one > of those judgment calls where everyone is going to handle it differently.* > *** > > ** ** > > Did any of you guys send a note out to your staff?**** > > *David Lum* > Systems Engineer // NWEATM > Office 503.548.5229 //* *Cell (voice/text) 503.267.9764**** > > ** ** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > This email and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for > the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should > not read, distribute, copy or alter this email. Any views or opinions > expressed in this email are those of the author and do not represent those > of the company. Warning: Although precautions have been taken to make sure > no viruses are present in this email, the company cannot accept > responsibility for any loss or damage that arise from the use of this email > or attachments. > > ------------------------------ > CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or > attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity > to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information > (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, > dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this > information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient > without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This > information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and > Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. > Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result > in civil and/or criminal penalties. > Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really > need to. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > -- Kat Aylward Langan ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
