Lab Notes

John Tierney fantasizes about giving hackers the death penalty [NY Times, free registration required]. The article is a response to the German court that punished the hacker responsible for the Sasser worm with 30 hours of community service. While the death penalty might be a tad harsh, it would be nice if the German criminal justice system could find a slightly more effective deterrent for computer vandals that cause untold millions of dollars of damage.