Re: [psa] access to forum database may be given to a third party
I haven't been given access to the database yet but will need it very soon.
This is an unnecessary risk so if you have private PM's - you should be encrypting them - but if you haven't been then I'd recommend deleting them from your inbox and sent folder and also PMing the recipients and have them remove them from their inbox and sent folder also. This will remove them from the live database so you won't be exposed to any unnecessary risk should they be given to the software development company. We should always assume the worst case scenario and hope for the best...
The NSA probably already has them archived
. As you said, any sensitive data shouldn't be transmitted over PMs here or anywhere else over the net without being encrypted.