[Foundation-l] identity disclosure and access to OTRS/Checkuser

[Phil Nash]

Philippe Beaudette wrote:
>> On Jun 25, 2008, at 2:45 PM, Mike Godwin wrote:
>>
>>> I don't know what Kelly is referring to here. Cary doesn't make
>>> exceptions, routinely or otherwise, to the identification policy.
>>> Greg's experience is the norm, and it has been since I came on at
>>> the Foundation a year ago (one-year anniversary coming up in July!).
>>>
>>>
>>> --Mike
>>
>>
>> In my situation, a good chunk of the WMF staff knows me pretty well,
>> I'm spent a (not insignificant) amount of time in their offices, and
>> been through some fairly thorough questioning on various topics.  And
>> yet, when I needed access to private information for the board
>> elections, Cary - who can pick me out of a lineup and knows me
>> reasonably well, I think - asked to see my driver's license.
>>
>> My gut feel and personal experience says that the policy is being
>> enforced fairly stringently.
>>
>> Philippe

To me it seems no more than exercising due diligence; I for one would prefer 
personal data to be overprotected than underprotected, and it seems 
indicative of the amount of care taken. That could be critical in 
litigation.