BEC情景对话：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.