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Date: Mon Apr 06 2009 - 00:30:03 CDT

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http://www.newsandtribune.com/clarkcounty/local_story_094202804.html

By MATT KOESTERS
News and Tribune
April 04, 2009

Concerns over applications installed on a computer in the Clark County
auditor’s office have prompted an internal investigation, but law
enforcement officials have not been asked to get involved.

Yet.

In a Thursday e-mail obtained by The Evening News, Clark County
government systems administrator Matt Dyer told the county commissioners
he received a phone call Monday indicating that there were concerns
about applications on one of the computers in the auditor’s office.

Dyer said he believed the two programs — “Cain & Abel” and “LCP” — could
be used to breach security and discover user passwords on the county
network.

“Due to the nature of these programs, this kind of activity cannot be
tolerated and is illegal,” Dyer wrote. “If the administrator password is
compromised, then that person would have full access to all county
office computers and servers.

“Due to the severity of this situation, and our liability if information
protected by HIPAA laws and state laws becomes compromised, I have
spoken with [Auditor] Keith Groth and have informed him on all the
details, including the persons that may be involved.”

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