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Looks like copy machines are something else for us to worry about

Reblogger Lori Cofer
Real Estate Agent with Beasley Realty

Original content by Jim & Maria Hart

Do you remember the last thing you had copied, either for yourself or someone else? 

You probably do.  It could have been someone's driver's license for your client file, a HUD statement, an earnest money check, tax returns for a mortgage broker, or a contract.  How about your insurance card at the doctor's office or your social security card for a job you just accepted?

These are just a small sample of what we copy on a daily basis.  But did you know that the copy machine keeps a digital image of every single thing that it copies??  They're all stored on its hard drive, ready and waiting to be re-viewed by whomever looks for them.

I don't know about you, but to me, that it S-C-A-R-Y

My uncle sent me this YouTube video the other day which explains everything clearer that I can.  It's a piece that CBS News did on April 25, 2010.  It is a couple minutes long, but you'll be glad you checked it out.  Or maybe not.

 

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Comments(4)

Lynda Eisenmann
Preferred Home Brokers - Brea, CA
Broker Associate ,CRS,GRI,SRES, Brea,CA, Orange Co

Hi there,

Yes, I heard about this myself on the news not long ago. Who would have thought?

Jun 18, 2010 01:20 PM
Michael J. Gallo
Florida Luxury Realty - New Port Richey, FL
Florida Luxury Realty - Gulf Home Sales Team

That is a little unsetteling. 

Jun 18, 2010 01:37 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Lori - When I first heard the news about the secrets that copy machines can store, the hair stood up on the back of my neck.  I worked a number of years for a software development company.  We leased our copy machines.  I can only imagine the amount of proprietary secrets that were scanned and copied on our copiers.

Jun 19, 2010 02:38 AM
1~Judi Barrett
Integrity Real Estate Services 116 SE AVE N, Idabel, OK 74745 - Idabel, OK
BS Ed, Integrity Real Estate Services -IDABEL OK

Oh my, I had not seen this on the news and had not thought about it.  I'm wondering what my bank does with it's old copies that have copies of my docs, my doctor's office, etc. etc. etc.

Jun 23, 2010 11:53 PM