Comments on: Geek Squad Stealing Customer’s “Data”

By: Thomas Dickensheets

Thomas Dickensheets — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:47:04 +0000

I wonder Teddy Ruxpin say about this.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 06:50:05 +0000

I’m kind of glad the video doesn’t play. It came from YouTube and was removed from YouTube due to a TOS violation. You know why? The source is consumerist:

http://consumerist.com/consumer/investigations/video-consumerist-catches-geek-squad-stealing-p0rn-from-customers-computer-271963.php

You’ll have to replace the zero with an “o” - your spam checker found it.

By: Layne Bernardo

Layne Bernardo — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:19:44 +0000

He didn’t send it because he didn’t know how to install iTunes, he sent it so he could record them stealing his files. If you would actually watch the video and listen you would know that.

By: BRMWK

BRMWK — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:16:42 +0000

No matter who you are, NEVER send your computer out to get software installed, unless its a fresh copy of an OS and you are unfamiliar with such things. Installing iTunes is not rocket science, or even akin to baking bread. Secondly, never hand over your computer to anyone who may access your data without first taking steps to encrypt/hide or remove any personal data.

By: clonex

clonex — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:17:56 +0000

hell he could put more porn on their for all i care. all my private data is stored on an external.

By: Dhargj

Dhargj — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:10:48 +0000

Am I the only one who wouldn\’t care if he stole my porn?

By: KC

KC — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:52:45 +0000

Ethics… or the lack of them… blame their mamas and papas for whichever, usually.

I repair computers. I do not steal from my clients.
When I run system scans, I look only at the file names, where they might be, and do my best to determine if the files are malicious or not.
I make it a point to not remember passwords, but sodium pentothal would probably bring them back.

When you get right down to it, we technicians are not much more than mechanics, but the nice thing about having your car break down is that most of the time you have a chance to remove things that are yours before it goes to the shop.

By: SW

SW — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:38:57 +0000

Is anyone really surprised by this?

By: Tman

Tman — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:12:39 +0000

That is messed up. I use a wonderful program known as ax-crypt that will let you lock out any file with a simple password that only you know; Might be useful in future dealings with any dealer.

By: Install ITunes yourself Dumbass

Install ITunes yourself Dumbass — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:50:32 +0000

haha