South Carolina Bar's E-Blast (Volume 163) | July 1, 2004 - More about metadata

Metadata is the hidden information embedded in software such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and WordPerfect. From metadata, one can learn the identity of the person generating the document; document creation, revision, deletion and access dates; tracking of document changes; and comments.

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Confidentiality and MetaData in Word Documents, April 30, 2004 - An article by Bob Blacksberg that originally appeared in Woody's Office Watch. "...When creating a new document, disconnect it from its past life. Copy the body of the old document into a shell created with new document templates..."

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TGL Media - Avoiding Metadata Problems in Word

If you send Word documents to clients or opposing counsel, an enterprising recipient may be able to read hidden data (called "metadata.") For example, deleted paragraphs or comments may remain in the file, even though you cannot see them on the surface of the final document. Read more about hidden metadata...(April 2004)