City Engineer Convicted for Not Disclosing Passwords

A former San Francisco network engineer was convicted of felony computer tampering after a trial in which prosecutors portrayed him as bent on protecting his "kingdom" -- the city system he created -- by refusing to surrender passwords to his bosses. Terry Childs, 45, of Pittsburg, was found guilty of a felony charge of denying computer access.

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