July 15, 2008
San Francisco City Hall Technie Arrested for Withholding Password
Terry Childs, 43, City Hall's computer network administrator, was arrested and charged with four counts of computer tampering this past weekend. Why? Well, according to the Chronicle, he "tampered with the city's new FiberWAN (Wide Area Network), where records such as officials' e-mails, city payroll files, confidential law enforcement documents and jail inmates' bookings are stored." That is to say, he created his eyes only a master password for the entire network. And after his supervisors triedfiring him for poor job performance? Childs decided not to reveal the critical password. It's a case of good old fashion job insurance, folks. Anyway, Child now sits in the clink rwith a $5 million bail. Alas, an IT geek from Pittsburg has finally -- finally!! -- brought the City to its knees. Bravo, Childs. Bravo.
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Please, God damn it! I hate this hacker crap!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV-RlUNJSNY&feature=related
CONTROL ROOM NIGHT
HAMMOND still hovers over ARNOLD's shoulder while he works at
Nedry's terminal. Arnold MUTTERS to himself as he tries another
command.
ARNOLD
- - access main program grid - -
He punches a button, but a BUZZER sounds and a little cartoon
image of Nedry appears on the screen and waves its little finger
disapprovingly.
CARTOON NEDRY
"You didn't say the magic word!"
ARNOLD
(livid)
Please, God damn it! I hate this hacker crap!
wow, way to go the extra mile on a jurassic park reference.
i am in your debt, sir.
I'd have to say, this has to be one of the most amusing stories I've read today.
I wonder if Kamala will bribe his cellmates and do some horrid things to get him to release the password.
Have they tried his mother's maiden name?
Good one!
Psst -- the tags say Tony instead of Terry.