Oh, people! Her Nashville has gone glossy!

I can’t hardly wait to get my hands on the May issue and see for myself. (But I can’t go get one right now since I’m about to board a plane to DC*). In the meantime, we can all check out the Chic Geek’s latest column, Datta Girl!, here; it’s a cautionary tale.

Please spread the word to the non-techish loved ones in your life: you don’t own your stuff when you house it on your work computer. That’s just the way the cookie crumbles.

I’ll share a small teaser:

You’ve just been laid off or let go, and of many critical questions racing through your mind, it’s safe to say, “What happens to my personal data, photos, files and Internet passwords on my work computer?” is probably not one of them.

If you are among the many folks offered only a few minutes to clean out your desk and be on your way, you will not have a chance to burn your files to a disk and clear your Internet search and password history.

In the wave of a pink slip, you’ve just lost every PDF, baby picture, Outlook contact, music download and resumé draft you’ve ever stored on your work computer. READ MORE!

*No worries! I’m armed with my hand sanitizer, scary mask, death stare for folks flying while sick and trusty CNN health reporter tips; no swine flu for Team Newman!

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