September 19th, 2006



NOTE FROM KIM:
Sensitive data can be found on smart
phones and PDAs sold on eBay by users
who fail to wipe them clean before
putting them up for auction.


The Top 6 Signs Your Cell Phone
or PDA Contains Somebody Else’s Data


6> The good news: You have Hollywood stars’ private numbers. The bad news: When you call you get a recorded message saying, “Sorry Mel, you’re blocked.”

5> You find pictures of Paris Hilton that were never in the video.

4> The naked photos of you were all taken from *outside* your bedroom window.

3> When you hit redial, President Clinton answers, says “I’ll meet you in the usual spot” and hangs up.

2> The file is titled “POTUS Plan for Iraq,” but when you open it all you find are booger jokes.

and the Number 1 Sign Your Cell Phone or PDA Contains Somebody Else’s Data…

1> The only person on speed-dial is a guy named Osama with bad reception that makes it sound like he’s calling from a cave, and boy, does he sound pissed to hear your voice.




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Credits:

Selected from 22 submissions from 7 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

Barry Wallace, Knoxville, TN — 1
Brandon Hunt, Braintree, MA — 2, 5, 6 (Hat trick!)
Bruce W. Alter, Fairfax Station, VA — 3, 4
James Knowles, Bellingham, WA — 5
Kim Moser, New York, NY — List Moderator