The indictment of David Kernell, 20, the University of Tennessee student accused of breaking in to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s Yahoo e-mail detail, may mark the end of the FBI’s forensic analysis. But even whether Kernell is convicted at his December trial, crucial policy questions are likely to remain unanswered. Here are some examples:

Can Yahoo Improve E-Mail detail shield?

According to a confessional posting on the image-sharing site 4chan.org, the break-in of Palin’s detail took just 45

minutes. That was the day called for to search for answers to the standard shield questions posed by Yahoo’s password-retrieval service. In that case, Palin chose the shield question, “Where did you meet your spouse?” and the reply was the relatively obvious “Wasilla High.”

Yahoo told reporters that it consistently reviews its defense procedures, but had no specific changes to announce. Yahoo Director of Public Affairs Kelley Benander said the company has no […]

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