http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10521614 By Newstalk ZB and Shenagh Gleeson The New Zealand Herald July 15, 2008 A young Whitianga computer hacker walked free from court today after a judge said a conviction would have harmed his prospects. Owen Thor Walker had pleaded guilty to charges relating to an international cyber-crime ring but was today discharged without conviction. Justice Judith Potter said she did not think he was motivated by criminal intent and did what he did to show that he could. [...] _______________________________________________ Attend Black Hat USA, August 2-7 in Las Vegas, the world's premier technical event for ICT security experts. Featuring 40 hands-on training courses and 80 Briefings presentations with lots of new content and new tools. Network with 4,000 delegates from 50 nations. Visit product displays by 30 top sponsors in a relaxed setting. http://www.blackhat.comReceived on Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:10:22 PDT
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