February 8, 2002
Computer Technician at a Georgia College Avoids Fines, Prison
A former computer technician at a state-run Georgia college who had been charged with computer trespassing because of his use of distributed-computing software has managed to avoid huge fines and prison.
The technician, David J. McOwen, installed a distributed-computing program on a set of computers at DeKalb Technical College without permission. After the programs were discovered, Mr. McOwen was fired, then was charged with eight felony counts of computer theft and computer
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