[beezdotcom]

You can condemn the thugs, but would you want the idiot who was reckless with $500,000 cash running your business?

Actually, all indications are that the proper analogy is someone who "was reckless with about $5". The hacker himself said that he could find nothing that would be damning to Palin's campaign - that would certainly seem to include any proof that information of a sensitive nature was being sent in the open.

She probably used her Yahoo account for work only in the way that I use mine - I may send the occasional message that says "yeah, I'll make the 10am meeting", but nothing of a confidential nature. 'Speculation', you may claim - but so is just about everything else, and I at least know of firsthand examples at my business that are hardly as reckless as the fearmongering here would suggest.

[Philly Nomad]

But here’s the thing, the thug who broke into her account got off. I’ve seen lives ruined by less egregious computer crimes.

My guess is he found some really incriminating stuff but the Cops, & McCain cut him a deal - he keeps his mouth shut - he stays out of prison.