Re:Was it classified as evidence? (Score 1)

Good Point... However, I see this as a blow to privacy advocates. Suppose that the IAC people do find some deeply personal information on the laptop? You know what that smells like? Civil rights lawsuite... And another thing-- in this country people are innocent until proven otherwise. This is a kangaroo court... Just a way for the company to get even with a man who decided that he didn't need them. So, he decided to start his own firm... Not a reason to make his like hell. It's a flaw in the system... Can't prove one thing, try another. In this case, it appears that the lawyers feel that they would not be able to prove their case
Unless they used The Frederal computer Fraud Act. Now here's a question...Did the Company Expressly forbid the use of the afore mentioned "secure delete software," in his contract? If they did the company can prosecute for contract violation and if the company did not, then the should just forget it.