From personal and professional experience, allow me to add that anyone who
can break into an office can break into a filing cabinet.

On a related note, the University's self-insurance plan does not cover any
personal property owned by a University employee. If something belongs to
you, take it home. If the University is unable or unwilling to purchase
something you need to do your job, you alone assume the risk by bringing it
to work. If its value is less than your homeowners or renters' deductible
for personal property, you alone suffer the loss.

Kim E. Renz
Retired Insurance Adjuster/Investigator

At 10:08 AM 12/19/01 -0500, Richard Rice wrote:
>To add to Kit Rushing's warning, a colleague in the history department on
>the 4th floor of Brock Hall also lost a laptop between 9pm Friday and 2pm
>Sunday.
>This was done by entering the locked building and opening two locked doors
>to gain entry without force. Another office was left unlocked. Obviously,
>someone has a master key, so keep in mind nothing in your office may be
>secure if not locked in a filing cabinet.
>
>Richard Rice
>
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