Re: Vendor Participation on List and Proper Identification

[Jason Richardson <A00JER2 () WPO CSO NIU EDU>]

Well, I guess I'll accept my portion of the blame for using a sig but,
as I said, becoming a member of other orgs and subscribing to their
listservs didn't get me solicited by angry labor unions.  As for the
e-mail addy, unfortunately, we're not set up for subscribing by e-mail
alias - I have no choice but to provide my fully distinguished e-mail
address when I subscribe to a listserv or I can't post.  Don't ask me
why - I have complained about it for years to no avail and, yes, even a
complaint as to the poor security of it from the security manager has
not changed the situation here.  Welcome to academia I'm told.

Thanks,

Jason without a sig

> > > madman () MYEASTSIDE COM 7/29/2005 4:03:05 PM >>>
Jason,

It's hard to complain to educase "protecting its members" when you send

your email with your name, title, school and department, phone, fax and

email address at the bottom.  A group list by definition will send your

message to everyone on the list, and the list doesn't require people to

pass a security test in order to join. One odd bit is that educase does

send the email from your email, display as A00JER2 () WPO CSO NIU EDU, and

educase probably should avoid leaking that.

Harry


Jason Richardson wrote:

> As troubling to me were the e-mail AND phone call that I received
from
> the labor union representing hotel service employees who are striking
to
> force a new contract with hotels in San Francisco.  Apparently, by
> becoming a member of Educause I exposed my contact info to this union
> who has been spamming me to boycott the hotels.  I called Educause to
> complain and they apologized (as they have to many others who called)
> and removed me from their public directory.  I have not had this
problem
> by becoming a member of other professional orgs.  IMO, Educause needs
to
> do a better job of protecting its members.
>
> ---
> Jason Richardson
> Manager, IT Security and Client Development
> Enterprise Systems Support
> Northern Illinois University
> Voice: 815-753-1678
> Fax: 815-753-2555
> jasrich () niu edu