Confidentiality

Dialogue 1

M: Did you hear what happened in the Skart case? Some of the sensitive materials were leaked to the press, now every newspapers are all over it.

F: Oh...I bet the firm is fuming, do they know who spilled the beans?

M: I’m sure they have their suspicions, there were only a few senior level lawers who

were privileged the case details.

F: What kind of repercussions will there be for the people who are held responsible?

M: I’m sure there’ll be cant, and there also might be some leagal consequences.

F: Why would the person who told have problems with the law?

M: Because whoever let the cat out of the bag was braking clan confidentiality.

F: I didn’t think about that, that’s pretty serious, are there investigators working on finding out who it was.

M: I’m sure management is on top of it.

Dialogue 2

M: Now remember, the things I told you are just between you and me.

F: Don’t worry, Mr Smith, your comments are of the record.

M: It is very important that no one can identify your source, if our company’s president finds out that I let the top secret item spill, there will be serious consequences for me.

F: Like I said, Mr Smith, you have nothing to worry about, the things you have told me would stay here in this room.

M: I just want to confirm, you know, I could even get in trouble with the law.

F: Surely? it can’t be that serious.

M: It is just that serious, I have just violated the confidentiality clause of my contract with the company, if they find out, it could be into the slammer for me.

F: Well, in that case, I would be specially careful to guard my sources.

M: Please do, there’re a lot writing on it.