GangI just thought it was interesting to note that Decan...

Gang

I just thought it was interesting to note that Decan received his lifetime ban as a consequence of posting a correspondence received from ASIC that contained the words [SEC=IN-CONFIDENCE]

Now, I have done a little bit of research on what these words mean in the subject line of an email, and it turns out that it is set out in a turgid document that can be found here:

www.finance.gov.au/e-government/security-and-authentication/docs/Email_Protective.pdf

Now, this was pretty informative for me as I have never received an email from a government document. Therefore, I had a detailed read. Turns out that you don't have to go beyond the abstract to learn that the classification system only imposes obligations on messages exchanges BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES!

The mods have gotten all hot under the collar about Decan posting his email from ASIC. Turns out that he would only have breached his obligations if he was in fact a government department!

Is Decan's name Godwin, not Derek??

Cheers

Red


Abstract
This Standard defines the format of protective markings that may be included in internet
email message headers for messages exchanged between Australian Government
agencies. A protective marking is used to convey the security classification of information
in a message, as defined within the Australian Government's Protective Security Manual
(PSM) [5]. The protective marking may also contain additional security information about
the message that tells systems and users how to appropriately handle and protect the
information contained in the message.