issac
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- Jurisdiction
- Florida
I work at a small educational institute. When I go to my work computer to search for a file for my class, I constantly find confidential information particularly faculty members' course evaluation forms. That has been happening in the last 3 yrs. I tried to delete them but I could not. One time I must have pushed print wrongly. Anyway, someone anonymously has been sending these evaluation forms via mail to the different faculty members in the institute. Now the IT dept. saying that it is me because they track the print outs .The institute sent me a letter saying that they sent a letter to the police to investigate and they might conduct inquires. I don't understand, is it my faulty or their faulty to leave sensitive information on my computer. Secondly, the letters sent to different colleagues do not bear my name or my signature. Moreover, some of them even have different signatures that are not mine. Lastly, why confidential information (course evaluations, emails, financial statements) is left on my computer then accusing me of sending these letters because of print outs coming from my computer. I don't know about the law but if I were the police first thing to ask is; how did anyone get hold of this confidential information (i.e., course evaluations) am I right??? Also, if the police come and ask me should I submit my fingerprints?? Is it a crime?? Don't know?? Appreciate your assistance