Next time, I would like to suggest redirecting to a dank meme compilation, or naturally, here. We get it, Stanford, you like to go the extra mile, but the full-length article, screenshots, quotations, and details about the software involved were a bit excessive. Upon clicking the link, I was redirected to an article that was eerily realistic, as if a hack had actually occurred. I was sure that I would be redirected to a prank webpage where confetti would cover the screen along with other pleasantries, assuring me that I had just been owned. Then, I stared at the “ READ THE FULL ARTICLE” link for a good 400 seconds in nervous distress, frantically trying to decide whether or not to click. First, I gave the email preview a good read. Upon reading the email, I am sure I am not alone in saying that I was highly apprehensive. I am of the opinion that this was not a great April Fool’s Day prank and I would like to outline why in three points.
I, like many of you, was quite concerned when I received an email on April 1 that discussed the hacking of a School of Medicine database exposing social security numbers and student data.
