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Lloyd is promoted to supervisor. 1990
Lloyd becomes LAN manager. 1995
Lloyd is removed from a project after his failure to do quality tests causes massive customer returns. September 1994
Lloyd receives Novell certification training. May 31, 1995
Lloyd is written up for stalling efforts to produce needed components, inability to work as part of a team and allegations of mistreating coworkers. July 1995
Lloyd is demoted from supervisor to engineer. Feb. 21, 1996
First test version of the software time bomb is created. April 21, 1996
Second test version of the time bomb is created. April 23, 1996
Bad performance memo is put in Lloyd's file. May 30, 1996
Third test version of the time bomb is created. May 20, 1996
Lloyd attends job fair. June 5, 1996
Lloyd has first job interview at W.L. Gore. June 1996
Lloyd removes programs and code generators from workstations, centralizing them on the file server. June 21, 1996
Lloyd has second job interview at W.L. Gore. July 1, 1996
Lloyd asks for and is given the backup tape for the file server. July 10, 1996
Lloyd is fired. July 10, 1996
Lloyd checks off statement on his exit interview questionnaire saying he does not have any Omega property at home. July 31, 1996
Time bomb goes off and takes down the file server. Aug. 6, 1996
Omega calls in Ontrack Data to take over data-recovery efforts. Aug. 7, 1996
The backup tape, which is later found in Lloyd's home, is erased. Aug. 12, 1996
Omega calls in the U. S. Secret Service. Aug. 21, 1996
The Secret Service executes search warrant on Lloyd's home. Feb. 18, 1997 to Feb. 21, 1997
Ontrack discovers the time bomb code. Jan. 28, 1998
Lloyd is indicted. Feb. 17, 1998
Lloyd is arraigned. April 17, 2000
Lloyd's trial begins. May 9, 2000
Jury delivers a guilty verdict on computer sabotage and acquits Lloyd on the theft charge. Related links
The Tim Lloyd computer sabotage trial may be the first of its kind, but agents at the U.S. Secret Service expect it won't be the last. How to protect your network
Here 's a list of tips culled from industry analysts, security experts, corporate executives and agents of the U.S. Secret Service. Legal system gears up for computer crime cases
With computer crimes expected to increase in both frequency and destructive power, the legal system will have to beef up its technical savvy to deal with the coming onslaught, according to industry and legal watchers.
The Tim Lloyd saga
 
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Lloyd is promoted to supervisor. 1990
Lloyd becomes LAN manager. 1995
Lloyd is removed from a project after his failure to do quality tests causes massive customer returns. September 1994
Lloyd receives Novell certification training. May 31, 1995
Lloyd is written up for stalling efforts to produce needed components, inability to work as part of a team and allegations of mistreating coworkers. July 1995
Lloyd is demoted from supervisor to engineer. Feb. 21, 1996
First test version of the software time bomb is created. April 21, 1996
Second test version of the time bomb is created. April 23, 1996
Bad performance memo is put in Lloyd's file. May 30, 1996
Third test version of the time bomb is created. May 20, 1996
Lloyd attends job fair. June 5, 1996
Lloyd has first job interview at W.L. Gore. June 1996
Lloyd removes programs and code generators from workstations, centralizing them on the file server. June 21, 1996
Lloyd has second job interview at W.L. Gore. July 1, 1996
Lloyd asks for and is given the backup tape for the file server. July 10, 1996
Lloyd is fired. July 10, 1996
Lloyd checks off statement on his exit interview questionnaire saying he does not have any Omega property at home. July 31, 1996
Time bomb goes off and takes down the file server. Aug. 6, 1996
Omega calls in Ontrack Data to take over data-recovery efforts. Aug. 7, 1996
The backup tape, which is later found in Lloyd's home, is erased. Aug. 12, 1996
Omega calls in the U. S. Secret Service. Aug. 21, 1996
The Secret Service executes search warrant on Lloyd's home. Feb. 18, 1997 to Feb. 21, 1997
Ontrack discovers the time bomb code. Jan. 28, 1998
Lloyd is indicted. Feb. 17, 1998
Lloyd is arraigned. April 17, 2000
Lloyd's trial begins. May 9, 2000
Jury delivers a guilty verdict on computer sabotage and acquits Lloyd on the theft charge. Related links
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The Tim Lloyd computer sabotage trial may be the first of its kind, but agents at the U.S. Secret Service expect it won't be the last. How to protect your network
Here 's a list of tips culled from industry analysts, security experts, corporate executives and agents of the U.S. Secret Service. Legal system gears up for computer crime cases
With computer crimes expected to increase in both frequency and destructive power, the legal system will have to beef up its technical savvy to deal with the coming onslaught, according to industry and legal watchers.
