Word: computerizes
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Morris, now a Cornell graduate student, iscurrently under investigation for his role ininitiating the virus that disabled some 6000computers on Wednesday. Though the virus causedmany computers to become unusable, it never becamea serious threat to any aspect of nationalsecurity, computer experts said.
Ironically, Morris' father, Robert Morris Sr.'54 is a nationally known computer expert whospecializes in securing the UNIX system that hisson penetrated.
But, it is common occurrence for people whowork on computer security to learn first how asystem can be cracked.
"I think Robert just didn't think about it--itwas one of these things where his brain had beenturned off--he just wasn't thinking," saidAssistant Professor of Computer Science MarkFriedell, who advised Morris' thesis and spoke tohim several days before the virus was made public."I can understand the...
Morris got much of his experience in computersat Bell Labs, where his father worked beforejoining the National Security Agency as aspecialist in computer security. While at Bell,colleagues say, he met Dennis Ritchie, one of theoriginal developers of the UNIX system. Harvardprogrammers learned of the younger Morris throughRitchie who told...