Rainford: Lessons from the false alarm over Carleton U attacker

Last week, somewhere deep in the labyrinth of the Carleton University security system, someone hit the wrong key at the wrong time. We all do this. But more often than not, it’s just that we forget to include a promised attachment. A bit embarrassing, sure, but hardly life threatening.
On Jan. 28, however, that mistaken keystroke sent out a notice warning of an “ACTIVE ATTACKER ON THE CARLETON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS” to students, staff and faculty. Those responsible tried their best