0 Page 2-Wednesday, March 3, 1982-The Michigan Daily Students crack computer secret IN BRIEF BERKELEY, Calif. (UPI)- Students at the University of California, Berkeley, have discovered a simple method of penetrating supposedly secure computer files, prompting computer experts to im- :prove security. Stuart Lynn, director of computing affairs for the Berkeley campus, said that students who discovered the "alarmingly simple" trick did not abuse the method, but notified authorities of the potential security leak. IN THEORY the technique, which causes a com- puter to confuse signals from one terminal with those from another, could allow unscrupulous individuals to change or delete information from sensitive com- puter files without knowledge of the secret code or password normally used to gain access to such files. The technique may force banks, government agen- cies, research institutions-anyone using computers to store sensitive information-to make costly changes in their computer security systems. Any computer system can be made invulnerable to the technique, Lynn said, adding that he did not think the computer trick discovered by the undergraduates could be used to penetrate the university's ad- ministrative records. BUT, LYNN cautioned, "there is no such thing as absolute security." "I'd say this problem is one of many in the com- puter security field," he commented. "What is alar- ming is its simplicity." Law enforcement agencies and private firms around the country have been forced to hire com- puter experts to track down the growing number of "computer thieves" who have used their knowledge of computers to alter business and financial records. Annual lottery for dorm (Continued from Page 1) whom she talked at the Housing Infor- mation office were "just so incon- siderate and unsympathetic." She believes the housing staff did not in- form her of all her options when she lost in the lottery. "I think they should guarantee a spot for all freshmen (returning to the dor- ms) - at least for the first term," Gallahger said. I.. Because there is a chance that students will not receive a lease in the dorms, each dorm's system for deter- mining priority in the lottery becomes important. ACCORDING to Markley Director Skip Doria, at most dorms, every student has an equal chance in the lot- tery. There is no priority for upper- class students, he said. "It's simply a matter of luck" when conducted on an --- d equal bas Doria. housings studentsN lottery. F sure eve somewhe At Eas different accordin Quad dir the dorm elude th Inteflex must bea rooms begins again is, Doria said. VETERAN EAST Quad residents said that at Markley, the receive higher priority in the drawing. staff holds a meeting for all Second-year students in the RC are who have questions abdut the guaranteed a room in East Quad He said his staff tries to make because they are required to live there pry student is accomodated for two years. re. Housing officials stress that students should read the housing guidelines for st Quad, the lottery is "quite their dorm very carefully before reap- "from that of other dorms, plying. g to Lance Morrow, East According to Doria, even students ector. He said that because of who do not succeed in the lottery will i's special programs which in- find housing if they are informed. "If e Residential College and the they follow the procedure correctly, program, the priority system most people will get back into the altered. system somewhere," he said. Ooj v- Lire-' Fridar 1983,; '1$ ,--i LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FEA TURING MAD CAT RUTH $2.50 Cover Charge-8:30 P.M. DRINK SPECIALS NEW! Happy Hour Snack Menu 4 - 7 P.M. The University Club Michigan Union ITS HERE FOR YOU"! A MAJOR EVENTS PRESENTATION TOOTS MAYTALS Saturday, April 3rd Hill Auditorium Tickets are $8.50, $7.50 and $6.50 and go on sale TOMORROW, March 4 at the Michigan Union Ticket Office (7:30 AM-7:30 PM ... Sorry, no checks accepted) Compiled from Associated Press and. United Press international reports Williams defense team vows to continue probe into slaymgs ATLANTA- Investigators for Wayne Williams' defense team yesterday vowed to continue their probe into Atlanta's slayings of young blacks in an attempt to exonerate their client, saying they were "getting pretty close" to solving several cases. A defense detective who asked not to be identified said Williams was sad- dened by authorities' decision Monday to blame 23 slayings on him and close the special task force that investigated the 22-month string of deaths. "I don't think you will find anyone in the black community who believes Wayne Williams committed all those murders alone," said Joseph Lowery, director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Supreme Court declares case m involving issue of bail 'moot' WASHINGTON- The Supreme Court passed up a chance yesterday to. rule on an issue that goes to the heart of the nation's law-and-order debate- whether accused rapists and other violent offenders have a right to bail before trial. The justices voted 8-1 to declare "moot"-legally dead-a case that tested Nebraska's "preventive detention" law. The case involved convicted child rapist Eugene Hunt, who claimed he was unconstitutionally denied bail before trial by a municipal judge in Omaha, Neb. In an unsigned opinion, the court said it dismissed the case because "Hunt's constitutional claim to pretrial bail became moot following his con- victions in state court." Israelis vote to evacuate Sinai JERUSALEM- Prime Minister Menachem Begin's government, declaring that it will begin removing stubborn squatters from the Sinai Peninsula, soundly defeated a no-confidence vote on the Sinai issue yester- day. Defense Minister Ariel Sharon, a onetime patron of the Sinai settlers, defended the government against the motion and said the evacuation "was one of the hardest things I've had to deal with in my life." Guatemalan Indians escape across Mexican border LA SOMBRA, Mexico- Thousands of Guatemalan Indians fleeing terror at home are crossing the border to live in makeshift refugee camps in huts of sticks and mud. Most are malnourished, sick and dreading the approaching rainy season. The camps started springing up along the 500-mile Mexican-Guatemalan frontier in December. Thousands more refugees have moved to the interior. Most keep a low profile, in part because of Mexican efforts to drive them back across the border, so reliable statistics are unavailable. Proctor & Gamble sued in first toxic shock case DENVER- An 18-year-old woman who says she suffered toxic shock syn- drome because of tampon use will be the lead-off witness in a $25 million suit against Procter & Gamble Co., maker of the 'Rely" tampon, the woman's attorney said yesterday. The suit, which originally asked $2 million in damages but was amended last week, was filed by Deletha Lampshire of Littleton, Colo., and her paren- ts. She contends her use of Rely tampons caused her to get toxic shock syn- drome, a rare disease that was only discovered in 197. ,Procter & Gamble attorneys are expected, to poipt out that men and children also have contracted toxic shock syndrome, a disease that initially has flu-like symptoms but has led to the deaths of about 80 people. The suit, scheduled to begin today in U.S District Court, is expected to set a precedent for more than 400 other actions filed against Procter & Gamble. Vol. XCII, No. 118 Wednesday, March 3,1982 The Michigan Daily is edited and managed by students at The Univer- sity of Michigan. Published daily Tuesday through Sunday mornings during the University year at 420 Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 49109. Sub- scription rates: $12 September through April (2 semesters); $13 by mail out- side Ann Arbor. Summer session published Tuesday through Saturday mor- nings. Subscription rates: $6.50 in Ann Arbor; $7 by mail outside Ann Arbor. Second class postage paid at Ann Arbor, Michigan. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE MICHIGAN DAILY, 420 Maynard Street, Ann Ar- bor, MI 48109. The Michigaon Uly is a member of the Associated Press and subscribes to United Press Internatonol Pacific News Service. 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