n mo txt msgz: Crist’s office limits how staff can use state cell phones
by Michael C. Bender | September 18th, 2009
Gov. Charlie Crist’s office has shut down the ability of its staff to text, PIN or instant message, spokeswoman Erin Isaac said.
At the urging of the governor’s office, several agencies have followed suit.
On Tuesday, Crist appeared eager to follow actions taken by state Attorney General Bill McCollum to start recording instant messages and PINs (messages sent between Blackberry devices, as opposed to messages sent between e-mails addresses or phone numbers).
But it appears Crist’s office has instead decided to adjust its servers so no PINs or IMs can be sent and take the additional step of contacting its mobile phone service provider to shut down text message capabilities.
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Tags: Blackberry, PIN, public records
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September 18th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
Of course there is no record of the contents of a phone conversation. Maybe the Post could assign a reporter to follow every state employee and government official and listen to every conversation.
September 19th, 2009 at 9:07 am
Oh that will help – the knee jerk reaction of our governement officials – deal with stupidity by moving back into the stone age