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.
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
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