Tag: Robert Morris
Tech Time Warp: First prosecution under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Tech Time Warp: First prosecution under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Does the punishment fit the crime? Let’s dive into this week’s Tech Time Warp to find out. Insiders from the nascent cybersecurity industry debated this question after the May 4, 1990, sentencing of Robert Tappan Morris, the first individual prosecuted...
Tech Time Warp: Adding salt to the cybersecurity recipe
Tech Time Warp: Adding salt to the cybersecurity recipe
Despite 22 years of educational efforts during Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the 2025 list of the most commonly used passwords still includes “123456,” “qwerty” and “password.” That’s why we should all thank Unix co-creator Ken Thompson and contributor Robert Morris for...
