Installing P2P software on one’s work machine? Really, Really stupid.

Also, the folks at the Register are a bit too cute…Privacy cock-up….

Pfizer worker data leaked via P2P

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By John Leyden → More by this author
Published Thursday 14th June 2007 13:48 GMT
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Casual use of file sharing by the spouse of an unnamed Pfizer worker has been blamed for leaking personal information on more than 17,000 current and former employees at the pharmaceutical giant.

Unauthorised installation of a P2P package on a company laptop led to the exposure of worker data, presumably after a directory holding the information was inadvertently offered up for sharing to world+dog.

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