"I have received these types of "cc: instead of bcc:" messages a couple of times, and it is absolutely amazing to me the number of people who use real world email addresses, from work no less, that you can google and get their picture, bio, job title, etc. in 10 seconds flat. "
I've had this happen a few times. It was never personal assistants, but providers trying to drum up business for the cities they were touring. Bad enough to see all the email addresses from the (provider or assistant, doesn't matter), but even worse to see the email addresses like "[email protected]". Yikes. I do agree that this is a firing offense for a personal assistant, because I've never seen any provider again who makes such a basic mistake with personal information.
I understand the need for personal assistants. I received an email from the personal assistant of a lady I meet more than 6 months ago that was sent out to 250 recipients. It was a simple 'Thank you'. But I suspect it wasn't meant for 250 people.
Actually, whether deliberate or not, I'd say the assistant should find another line of work. This is a pretty major mistake that would get you fired in a wide range of jobs that involve managing emails.
This kind of thing is one reason I never share personal details for screening. It is one thing to trust that the recipient will do what they say and delete your personal information after the visit. It is another thing to assume that they are sufficiently diligent to make sure that your information won't be compromised by mistake, by an inexperienced assistant, or by someone in LE.
Yes, I realize that this was just an email address and you should of course use a hobby email address, which I do. My point is that the same person who makes this mistake could either not know good procedures or not carefully follow them for handling personal information that goes beyond hobby emails and phone numbers.
I have received these types of "cc: instead of bcc:" messages a couple of times, and it is absolutely amazing to me the number of people who use real world email addresses, from work no less, that you can google and get their picture, bio, job title, etc. in 10 seconds flat. Obviously being "outed" is not a concern to them, but a bit foolish for one to conclude that it never will be a concern to them for the rest of time given that everything on the internet is written in pen not pencil.
"I have received these types of "cc: instead of bcc:" messages a couple of times, and it is absolutely amazing to me the number of people who use real world email addresses, from work no less, that you can google and get their picture, bio, job title, etc. in 10 seconds flat. "
I've had this happen a few times. It was never personal assistants, but providers trying to drum up business for the cities they were touring. Bad enough to see all the email addresses from the (provider or assistant, doesn't matter), but even worse to see the email addresses like "[email protected]". Yikes.
I do agree that this is a firing offense for a personal assistant, because I've never seen any provider again who makes such a basic mistake with personal information.
Given the need for discretion, whether that mistake is intentional or not, it is grounds for firing. Confidentiality is a two way street and Personal Assistants need to treat client information with the utmost care. Oops is not acceptable.
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