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.