Quote Originally Posted by LegioXXXUlpiaVictrix
To change the member status to "super duper cool guy" you need to type in a password to access the database. Thus, it's password protected.

I think that if you knew more about computers, you'd realize that the "guilt" in this case is completely on the side of the military computer systems. If you're responsible for a nation's military resources then it's your duty to hire a professional at computer security or you're a threat to your nation. In fact those responsible for the lack of computer security should rather be tried in court to see if they took proper measures to hire experts at the subject. This thing is like wanting to punish the little child that goes pass the embassy and happens to see a confidential paper that a diplomat accidentally dropped.
I think you should re-read his quote.

"The fact that I logged on with no password showed there was no security to begin with."

First considering that he is not exactly unbiased in this, it goes back to my point that he had to get into the system in the first place to be able to logon and try to steal technology. It would be interesting to learn the security measures taken to prevent that.

Or, are you simply taking his word at 100% and because he said it was "your fault for making it easy" believing that.

Going back to my question about breaking in. If you forget to lock your door and someone breaks in and steals your stuff, is the "guilt completely on the side" of you? Of course not.

You do not have the right to exploit someone else's slip or percieved slip in security and steal their properity. If you believe a person does, then we find ourselves at a disagreement that will never be resolved.

He was a place he did not belong, trying to steal something that was not his. He has admitted both things. His only defense is "well they try hard enough to stop me". If you try to use that argument about any victim in any court of law in the western world you will be laughed out of it. Unless your victim is the government I guess. Then it's ok to steal as you please and blame them for not doing more to make sure you couldn't.