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laptop: just sign out of everything? I can reformat if I want, but is it worth it? what do I have to hide? -- nm

Posted by amanda May 6 '22, 09:01

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Assume your employer already had/has access to anything you had/did on your computer. I would just log out, clear cookies/cache just to be cautious -- nm - oblique May 6, 09:11
Happy Quitting Day! -- nm - Shaun May 6, 09:10
The first thing IT will do is wipe it, they don't care what you have on there -- nm - rollo May 6, 09:08 3
- the first thing IT does is scan it for incriminating pictures - then they wipe it -- nm* - decline May 6, 09:10 2
  - Both of these things presume a degree of competence that not all IT departments bring to the table. -- nm - Beryllium May 6, 09:18 1
    - right? these should all be "first thing IT SHOULD do is..." -- nm - colin May 6, 09:26
groiny dick pics -- nm - Spawn May 6, 09:07
clear browser history. -- nm - colin May 6, 09:07 2
- and then surf a bunch of Qanon websites and then create a word doc on the desktop labeled 'Manifesto' and start it -- (edited) - decline May 6, 09:09
- back up any personal files to gdrive or something, then delete, empty recycle bin. set an OOO on your inbox. -- nm - colin May 6, 09:07
Yeah. I wouldn't reformat a work issued laptop. It's theirs as is to do with what they please. -- nm - Dano May 6, 09:04 1
- Yep. Perhaps with the exception of shipping it across a border, but that precaution would only be at their request. -- nm - Beryllium May 6, 09:04

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