You gain some karma.

**Adam** · 4th January 2007, 04:20 PM

So the other day I was helping snuggle out with an Excel query, but didn't have any spreadsheets to test on my machine (was testing open office's ability to open/save excel sheets)

So, I did a search on google for XLS files and came across a website which had open access to private/confidential documents for customers! ack!

I opened up an excel sheet which was called samplep.xls from the listing and erm, was rather surprised to find a list of passwords for credit checking agencies in there (Experian, Carfax etc)

So I emailed the company who's name was on the top of the sheet with the information/link and got this back today

Quote:

Thank you very much for your information, we truly appreciate it. We are not sure how this happened and have already contacted our technical support to look into this a.s.a.p.

-Helena

Yay

Tukaram · 4th January 2007, 04:29 PM

You're such a haxxor dude! :grin:

**Adam** · 4th January 2007, 04:31 PM

Psh, no sir!

**Ezekiel** · 4th January 2007, 04:34 PM

I wish I could have been there when they read the e-mail to hear the screams...

How did Open Office work out for .xls? I have the download on my puter and have yet to install it...

**Adam** · 4th January 2007, 04:36 PM

Works aok
You can save in Excel 95/97/2000/2003 as well.

**Ally** · 4th January 2007, 04:44 PM

wtg Adam!

**Queen Mum** · 4th January 2007, 05:30 PM

... what goes around comes around 10 fold back

and that ain't karma .. thats the way of the golden rule!

*cookie hugs*

Rascal · 4th January 2007, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kettlewhistle78

I wish I could have been there when they read the e-mail to hear the screams...

How did Open Office work out for .xls? I have the download on my puter and have yet to install it...

I use open office at my work and we haven't had any problems with it. However, it doesn't have all the functionality that Excel has.

Tukaram · 4th January 2007, 08:29 PM

We had a citizen call and report that a dumpster was open and lots of papers were blowing out in the street behind one of our administration buildings. Luckily it was just someone retiring, and instead of shredding documents, just threw all our info into the dumpster. Just useless stuff like social security numbers, employee id numbers, addresses etc...

And for some reason the admins didn't understand our concern about information security. They actually got mad at us for questioning them about it. But it wasn't me that went to the newspaper about it! (it was robert, at the unions request!)

I just like how they want to blame us for being mad but not blame one of their own for being inept.

So Adam I wonder what kind of fallout there was after Helena got in touch with whoever she did at that company.

**Snugglebunny** · 4th January 2007, 08:30 PM

Thank you again for your help Adam! *hugs*
And thanks even more for taking my name off their spread sheet

atlas607 · 4th January 2007, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rascal

I use open office at my work and we haven't had any problems with it. However, it doesn't have all the functionality that Excel has.

Can't beat free! I have used open office for about 2 years. I wish they would make excel better too...=/

**Adri** · 5th January 2007, 12:03 AM

Hm. Think you can fix my credit while you are at it?

4th January 2007, 04:29 PM	#2
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Adam Lead Administrator Owner Join Date: Oct 1990 Posts: 5,270 Thanks: 36 Thanked 312 Times in 112 Posts	Re: You gain some karma. Works aok You can save in Excel 95/97/2000/2003 as well. __________________ Get your own personal forum Like these ones - Personal forum listing Bored @ work? Play in our arcade! Useful Tips on how to use UOForums Open your own blog

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4th January 2007, 08:29 PM	#9
Tukaram Old & grouchy Join Date: Apr 2004 Shard: Great Lakes Posts: 1,387 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: You gain some karma. We had a citizen call and report that a dumpster was open and lots of papers were blowing out in the street behind one of our administration buildings. Luckily it was just someone retiring, and instead of shredding documents, just threw all our info into the dumpster. Just useless stuff like social security numbers, employee id numbers, addresses etc... And for some reason the admins didn't understand our concern about information security. They actually got mad at us for questioning them about it. But it wasn't me that went to the newspaper about it! (it was robert, at the unions request!) I just like how they want to blame us for being mad but not blame one of their own for being inept. So Adam I wonder what kind of fallout there was after Helena got in touch with whoever she did at that company. __________________ Tuka Kinsmen are born. Friendship is a gift of the gods.

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