Comments on: Politician’s Son Indicted for Hacking into Gov. Palin’s Email Account http://jonathanturley.org/2008/10/08/politicians-son-indicted-for-hacking-into-gov-palins-email-account/ Res ipsa loquitur ("The thing itself speaks") Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:28:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: teknikAL http://jonathanturley.org/2008/10/08/politicians-son-indicted-for-hacking-into-gov-palins-email-account/#comment-26083 teknikAL Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:07:57 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=4456#comment-26083 I also wonder if the fact that the emails recovered show Sarah Palin has been systematically violating the Open Records Act can be used to convict Palin. It has been pointed out that a similar set of facts in an 11th circuit court case resulted in conviction of the victem of the hacks. The authorities actually told the hacker (yes he wrote code;~)) "You have not hacked into any computer at the request of the FBI or other law (enforcement) agency. You have not acted as an agent for the FBI or other law enforcement agency. Therefore, the information you have collected can be used in our criminal trials" http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/tech-news/?p=178 I also wonder if the fact that the emails recovered show Sarah Palin has been systematically violating the Open Records Act can be used to convict Palin. It has been pointed out that a similar set of facts in an 11th circuit court case resulted in conviction of the victem of the hacks. The authorities actually told the hacker (yes he wrote code;~)) “You have not hacked into any computer at the request of the FBI or other law (enforcement) agency. You have not acted as an agent for the FBI or other law enforcement agency. Therefore, the information you have collected can be used in our criminal trials”

http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/tech-news/?p=178

]]> By: teknikAL http://jonathanturley.org/2008/10/08/politicians-son-indicted-for-hacking-into-gov-palins-email-account/#comment-26048 teknikAL Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:13:10 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=4456#comment-26048 OCD is absolutely correct. The kid did not "hack" anything. The kid wrote no code, nor soldered any wire. "Cracking" is the correct term. Hack has become a pejorative word, but it is not. It usually is a not-so-elegant technical work around to solve a problem. OCD is absolutely correct. The kid did not “hack” anything. The kid wrote no code, nor soldered any wire.
“Cracking” is the correct term. Hack has become a pejorative word, but it is not. It usually is a not-so-elegant technical work around to solve a problem.

]]> By: Cro Magnum Man http://jonathanturley.org/2008/10/08/politicians-son-indicted-for-hacking-into-gov-palins-email-account/#comment-25893 Cro Magnum Man Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:35:23 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=4456#comment-25893 Well OCD, they do call that hacking. Password cracking, guessing is in fact the first forms of hacking, back in the day of the blue box. But I do know what you mean. It wasn't like he did anything technically proficient. In fact, he did it from his own home. Remember what Serial Killer told Joey in the movie "Hackers" when he hacked a bank from his home? <i>"dude, thats universally stupid dude..."</i> Well OCD, they do call that hacking. Password cracking, guessing is in fact the first forms of hacking, back in the day of the blue box.

But I do know what you mean. It wasn’t like he did anything technically proficient. In fact, he did it from his own home.

Remember what Serial Killer told Joey in the movie “Hackers” when he hacked a bank from his home?

“dude, thats universally stupid dude…”

]]> By: OCD http://jonathanturley.org/2008/10/08/politicians-son-indicted-for-hacking-into-gov-palins-email-account/#comment-25892 OCD Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:41:21 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=4456#comment-25892 Can we PLEASE stop calling this hacking. The headline should read: Politician's Son Indicted for Guessing Palin's Remarkably Stupid Password Security Question Using a Completely Unsecure and Moronic "Security" Feature on Yahoo. OK, that's better. Can we PLEASE stop calling this hacking. The headline should read: Politician’s Son Indicted for Guessing Palin’s Remarkably Stupid Password Security Question Using a Completely Unsecure and Moronic “Security” Feature on Yahoo.

OK, that’s better.

]]> By: Cro Magnum Man http://jonathanturley.org/2008/10/08/politicians-son-indicted-for-hacking-into-gov-palins-email-account/#comment-25875 Cro Magnum Man Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:35:54 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=4456#comment-25875 I was sort of hoping they'd give him a medal or something. :| Talk show at least. I was sort of hoping they’d give him a medal or something.

:|

Talk show at least.

]]> By: EmEm http://jonathanturley.org/2008/10/08/politicians-son-indicted-for-hacking-into-gov-palins-email-account/#comment-25872 EmEm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:40:03 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=4456#comment-25872 I hope this case is adjudicated as quickly as possible and then when he is sentenced, the ruling used as precedent for the first of many, many other lawsuits. I hope this case is adjudicated as quickly as possible and then when he is sentenced, the ruling used as precedent for the first of many, many other lawsuits.

]]> By: Jill http://jonathanturley.org/2008/10/08/politicians-son-indicted-for-hacking-into-gov-palins-email-account/#comment-25870 Jill Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:21:10 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=4456#comment-25870 This case is certainly seeing quick action by DOJ! HMMMM...you mean they can prosecute these types of crime? Who knew? This case is certainly seeing quick action by DOJ! HMMMM…you mean they can prosecute these types of crime? Who knew?

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