Re: private data

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 06/23/04 

Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 19:28:48 -0600

Can he access your profile?
If so he has access.

Also see Law 3 on this link:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/community/columns/security/essays/10imlaws.mspx
This also applies to encrypted data even though it may be impossible
to decrypt.
With that in mind, you should remove EVERYTHING of a sensitive nature
before turning over the computer. 

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
"windowuser" <windowuser@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:580FC46C-8777-414B-A2C0-DAAB2B6FFA20@microsoft.com...
> i have financial data on a laptop.  i need to give it to a friend of
mine to repair.  the data is encrypted.  when he becomes an admin, can
he look at my data?

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