Oh, sorry! :bang: Did I misunderstand that?
That's not what he said IIRC. He said someone who is a pro at network and/or Internet applications may not be familiar with simple e-mail applcations. Right???
It is hard to say what his level of expertise is.
1. (from blog/bio) He has a degree in Computer Science. This usually involves a lot of math, not much programming.
2. MBA - No help there
3. CCIE - Heavy Hitter with networks, Cisco equipment, his specialty is Voice Over IP. Probably knows several routers and switches, but specializes in the stuff that runs voice networks.
4. Mentions on a blog post that he has a Windows Vista System, could have other systems, Unix/Linux, but no real mention of them, or even that he really cares about computers beyond his work life. (unlike me, who also has his work as a hobby!)
5. You cannot know much about Cisco Routers, at least the data ones, without at least knowing a little bit about security.
6. He might know the Voice Routers, and how to set them up, without knowing much about the Windows Operating system that his home system runs.
7. Even folks who know more than average about Windows might be suprised at what it can tell someone who knows where to look for the information. This is why Computer Forensics exists.
8. If he is communicating with someone else, they would also have to take precautions to remove data, or why bother? If one side deletes everything but the other does not, it is ALL there.
9. Deleted data CAN be recovered, sometimes very easily, unless he was running some kind of wiping program.
So, it is POSSIBLE that he has "interesting" information on his computer, but with his background, it is also possible that he knows how to eliminate it. If it was not removed from the other system, it might still be available.
IF he did this, and IF it was a "Heat of the Moment" thing, he might have had more on his mind that day than trying to sweep up the stuff on his computer.
CyberPro