Special
Counsel Scott Bloch, who GAP has
been watching and complaining about for years, seems to have deleted
his way into a little trouble. Apparently, last December, he hired outside,
private computer technicians to
perform a “seven-level” wipe of all the files on his work computer. This
kind of action, according to the Wall Street Journal, “makes it nearly
impossible for forensics experts to restore the data later.” So Bloch really
wanted to get something off his computer.
Interestingly
enough, Bloch did not choose to have his own agency’s computer technicians
perform the deletion, which is probably standard protocol in this type of
situation.
What
is Bloch’s stated reason for having this done? If you believe him, he was
simply removing a virus. But according to the private computer company’s
spokesman, they do not perform that level of action to simply remove a virus.
Bloch,
you may recall, has come under fire from GAP and other groups for a)
retaliating against his own employees who voice concerns about the office, and
b) not reviewing whistleblower cases that come through his office thoroughly
enough.
Interesting,
interesting stuff.
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