Verizon workers peek at Obama phone records

So much for the BlackBerry idea!! This goes to the heart of the reason why he would have to give it up as President.

No voicemails or emails were accessed, company says

WASHINGTON – Verizon employees snuck a peek at President-elect Barack Obama’s old cell phone records and will be reprimanded accordingly, the company said late Thursday.

Obama aides said no voicemails or e-mails were accessed.

In a statement, Verizon Wireless President and CEO Lowell McAdam apologized to Obama and disclosed the breach, saying “a number of Verizon Wireless employees have, without authorization, accessed and viewed President-elect Barack Obama’s personal cell phone account.”

He said the account has been inactive for several months and Obama had been using a simple voice flip-phone without email capabilities.

“All employees who have accessed the account — whether authorized or not — have been put on immediate leave, with pay,” McAdam said. “Employees with legitimate business needs for access will be returned to their positions, while employees who have accessed the account improperly and

without legitimate business justification will face appropriate disciplinary action.”

Source: MSNBC

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