I was reading Leo Laporte's blog this morning and I came across this article.
Basically, the republicans were taking advantage of a software bug which allowed them to access private documents without a password. They are being accused of leaking the information to the press among other accusations.
I realize this is a hot political year and I'm sure things like this happen all the time, especially in the private sector, but that does not excuse it. I'm really hoping that criminal charges are brought against the the accused and they are impeached. Not that I'm letting my own political views get in the way, but if this were to happen in the private sector and some Joe Schmoe hacked into a corporate network using the same exploit, criminal charges would be filed.
"Against that backdrop, both sides have something to gain and lose from the investigation into the computer files. For Democrats, the scandal highlights GOP dirty tricks that could result in ethics complaints to the Senate and the Washington Bar -- or even criminal charges under computer intrusion laws."
Posted by doug at January 23, 2004 10:26 AM