IT world split on whether "NASA hacker" should be extradited, poll reveals.A poll of over 500 IT professionals has found that the industry is virtually split in two over whether it is right for a British man to be extradited to the USA for allegedly breaking into Pentagon and NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. computers. Gary McKinnon Gary McKinnon, also known as Solo, (born in Glasgow in 1966) is a British hacker accused by the United States of perpetrating the "biggest military computer hack of all time. , a self-confessed computer enthusiast from North London North London is a part of London, England which has several possible definitions. River & geography The part of London north of the River Thames (illustrated). , is alleged to have hacked into computers belonging to the US Army, US Navy, US Air Force, Department of Defense and NASA. British Home Secretary, John Reid John Reid may refer to:
In an online poll*, conducted by Sophos, 52% said that McKinnon should not be extradited, while 48% said it was correct for him to face a US court. Survey results "It's fascinating to see how the IT community is split down the middle regarding Gary McKinnon. Many have expressed sympathy with his plight and think the British authorities have let him down by agreeing to extradite ex·tra·dite v. ex·tra·dit·ed, ex·tra·dit·ing, ex·tra·dites v.tr. 1. To give up or deliver (a fugitive, for example) to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority. 2. him to the States. This is in marked difference to the reaction we normally hear from the public when alleged virus writers and hackers are making the headlines," said, senior technology consultant for Sophos. "Hackers should take heed Verb 1. take heed - listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision" listen, hear focus, pore, rivet, center, centre, concentrate - direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and of the McKinnon case, and think carefully about their actions if they don't want a one-way ticket to an American court." 40-year-old McKinnon claims that he did not break into the networks with malicious intent, but to uncover confidential information about anti-gravity propulsion systems and extraterrestrial technology which he believed the authorities were hiding from the public. McKinnon has been leading a high profile campaign to avoid extradition, demanding that the US authorities should provide evidence of his supposed crimes and damage caused to the UK court, and claiming that he could be sent to the US military camp at Guantanamo Bay. His campaign has been supported by many others in the hacking community. McKinnon says that he was caught while viewing an image of what he believed to be a UFO UFO: see unidentified flying objects. (United Functions and Objects) A programming language developed by John Sargeant at Manchester University, U.K. on a NASA computer. He has two weeks to appeal against the Home Secretary's decision. * Sophos online survey, 565 respondents. |
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