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S.F. officials locked out of computer network

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Posted by tipper 2008-07-15 11:47|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 A disgruntled city computer engineer has virtually commandeered San Francisco's new multimillion-dollar computer network, altering it to deny access to top administrators even as he sits in jail on $5 million bail, authorities said Monday.

Every laid off IT guy's dream...

Posted by tu3031 2008-07-15 11:57|| 2008-07-15 11:57|| Front Page Top

#2 Not really.

Every company I left I wrote out a list of passwords I knew and asked for them to be changed.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2008-07-15 14:13|| 2008-07-15 14:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Same here BP - otherwise your open to charges of 'disgruntal employee' if anything happens after you leave.

I say send the SOB to GITMO......

Posted by CrazyFool 2008-07-15 14:45|| 2008-07-15 14:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Any town other than SF, C. Fool, and I'd agree.

Posted by Uneager Mussolini2421 2008-07-15 15:31|| 2008-07-15 15:31|| Front Page Top

#5 "Login Failed. Only the pure of heart may access this computer system."

Posted by gorb 2008-07-15 15:39|| 2008-07-15 15:39|| Front Page Top

#6 Perhaps he was being forced to train his Indian replacement if he wanted his severance benefits.
I think I'd lose it too under those conditions.

Posted by Kofi Crolusing7424 2008-07-15 15:52|| 2008-07-15 15:52|| Front Page Top

#7 BP, tu3031 said it was every IT guy's DREAM - not reality.

Posted by Rambler in California">Rambler in California 2008-07-15 17:54|| 2008-07-15 17:54|| Front Page Top

#8 Looks like the filters ate my ~~snark~~ comment. Let's try again:

San Francisco gummint can't access the internet?

The pr0n industry's finances just went into free-fall....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-07-15 18:44|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-07-15 18:44|| Front Page Top

#9 A bunch of pi$$ed off computer geeks could be devastating to a modern society organized around computers. Ah I still have fond memories of living on a farm in Michigan in the 1940s. The farm did not have electricity because nearly all efforts and resources were directed towards winning WWII. Visiting the outdoor $hithouse in the winter was a challenge. The younger posters here probably wouldn't really appreciate the musings of an old codger. It might be difficult but we could exist and live without computers!

Posted by JohnQC 2008-07-15 19:14|| 2008-07-15 19:14|| Front Page Top

#10 JohnQC ,

Used a Two-Holer for Years...

Scorpions in the Summer and Snow in the Winter..

Yes it had a roof on it, but the hard-driving fine-snow would find a way to get in and drift up on the seat. [6' foot board with two holes in it]

/fond memories believe it or not...lol >:)....

Posted by Red Dawg">Red Dawg 2008-07-15 23:10|| 2008-07-15 23:10|| Front Page Top

#11 I never could figure out why we had a two-holer. It's not like they any seats to leave up.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2008-07-15 23:27|| 2008-07-15 23:27|| Front Page Top

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