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<blockquote data-quote="Barcodius" data-source="post: 28005" data-attributes="member: 11978"><p>Incorrect. I have in the past retrieved the text of a PM from a backup of a closed phpbb forum on request of the sender. Doing this on a live server would be no different.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Also incorrect. Anyone with database access can do what they want with PMs.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Unless I am missing something the problem is down to one of three things:</p><p>1) A bug in phpbb which does not appear to have been reported by anyone else except in connection with migration or upgrade</p><p>2) Deliberate tampering by someone with permission to access to the database</p><p>3) Deliberate tampering by someone without permission to access the database.</p><p></p><p>I think you should be concerned about option 3 if nothing else.</p><p></p><p>Incidentally there's an interesting discussion on phpbb.com regarding the ethical issues of the "private" message system, particularly regarding the name. Of course since this is a UK domain then the data protection act and computer misuse acts are relevant.</p><p></p><p>Barcodius.</p><p>IT Consultant and former admin of 6 phpbb forums.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Barcodius, post: 28005, member: 11978"] Incorrect. I have in the past retrieved the text of a PM from a backup of a closed phpbb forum on request of the sender. Doing this on a live server would be no different. Also incorrect. Anyone with database access can do what they want with PMs. Unless I am missing something the problem is down to one of three things: 1) A bug in phpbb which does not appear to have been reported by anyone else except in connection with migration or upgrade 2) Deliberate tampering by someone with permission to access to the database 3) Deliberate tampering by someone without permission to access the database. I think you should be concerned about option 3 if nothing else. Incidentally there's an interesting discussion on phpbb.com regarding the ethical issues of the "private" message system, particularly regarding the name. Of course since this is a UK domain then the data protection act and computer misuse acts are relevant. Barcodius. IT Consultant and former admin of 6 phpbb forums. [/QUOTE]
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