Re: ICASA LLU discussion document

On 2011/06/24 9:43 PM, Simeon Miteff wrote:
> PS. I love how MS Word docs tend to contain hidden gems:

MS Office, Open Office and other packages are all vulnerable to the same
concerns around document metadata. It isn't specifically be a Word problem -
Word is just a good example of it.

I frequently use existing files as boilerplates for document structure. I
doubt I'm alone in this. Sure, I could go to the trouble of setting up
templates for infrequently used documents, except during "my time" I'd
rather ramble on mailing lists, browse reddit and play games. During "work
time" I'm too busy.

A quick google reveals solutions in all spheres:
- user: read through a howto, save to a sanitised file
- user: or run a metadata cleanup program
- admin: implement a metadata-stripping policy at mail server level
- business: buy a hosted solution and save yourself the time&frustration

Microsoft also provides a tool
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/834427
or at least did, eventually I get a blank page not a download.

Other links:
https://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/find-and-remove-metadata-hidden-information-in-your-legal-documents-HA001077646.aspx

http://lawyerist.com/how-to-quickly-and-easily-remove-meta-data/

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Bretton
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A writer is somebody for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other
people. - Thomas Mann

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