Tuesday, November 30, 2010

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oneofthemorememorablestories(atleasttoustechtypes)tocomeoutofthe2008presidentialcampaignwasthecompromiseofrepublicanvicepresidentialcandidatesarahpalinsemailaccount.Acollegestudentnameddavidkernellgainedaccesstopalinspersonalemailaccounthereatyahoo!Throughwhatisbecomingthemostpopularandsimplewaytogainaccesstoallmannerofprotectedwebsites:byguessingtheanswertothesecurityquestionusedtoresetherpassword.Palinhadherserviceconfiguredsuchthatonlyherbirthdate,zipcode,andasingleadditionalpieceofinformationwasneeded:wheredidpalinmeetherhusband?(Alltogetherwiththeanswer:wasilla.)Sinceallofthisinformationwaseitherpublicoreasilyguessable,gettinginwasalmosttrivialforkernell.Andthatsallittookforkernelltomakeheadlinesforaday.Thenthecopscameknocking.The22-year-old(andthesonofademocraticlegislatorfromtennessee),quicklylandedinhotwater,andaweeklongtrialovertheissuehasjustwrappedup.Afterfacingthejury,thenewsisntgoodfortheyoungman:afterfourdaysofdeliberation,kernellwasfoundguiltyfridayofonefelonyandonemisdemeanorchargeagainsthim.Thefelonychargeobstructionofjusticeisthewhopperhere.Itcarriesapotentialsentenceof20yearsinprison.Themisdemeanor,unauthorizedaccessofacomputer,hasamaximumsentenceofonlyoneyearserved.Kernellwasacquittedofwirefraud,andthejudgedeclaredamistrialonchargesofidentitytheftafterthejurydeadlocked.Itisunclearifhellberetriedforidentitytheft,butisuspectnot.Judgethomasphillipshasnotsetadateforsentencingyet,andkernellwhoisoutonbond,forbiddentouseacomputerhasnotreleasedacomment.Importantlessonfortheprankstersoftheworld:itsallgoodfuntogosnoopingaroundinotherpeoplesdigitallives,butseriousconsequencesawaitthosewhodo.Moreimportant:thelastpersonwhoseemailaccountyouwanttohackintoissomeonerunningforpublicoffice.Christophernullisatechnologywriterforyahoo!News.Followmeontwitterandjoinmeonfacebook!!Andjoinusonfacebook!Getthisblogviarssonyourmyyahoo!Page. Honoring our shipmates worldwide

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