Friday, January 06, 2006

Lawmakers do not understand tech issues

Cut n' paste:
http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?ID=261925&Category=15&fromSearch=yes

The H.S. senior encouraged other classmates to refresh the school's computer to slow it down. He is being charged with a *felony*. Argh. Am I the only one that thinks that this is an extreme punishment? I'm not defending the guy, but in an age where Sony can install a rootkit on your computer without your permission (you click "no"), just by you placing a Sony CD into your computer to play it, allowing hackers to gain control over your computer - earns Sony a slap on the wrist.

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