Judge won't order state to reveal computer sites

Pulaski County Circuit Judge Marion Humphrey declined to order state officials to reveal which state computers were used to edit Wikipedia entries about Gov. Mike Beebe, former Gov. Mike Huckabee and another former elected official yesterday. It's my belief that it could be very difficult to determine which computers were used if they were in the Capitol. I believe that there are only a few IP addresses designated inside the building, but there may be other ways to make a determination. All connections in the House of Representatives and the Senate have one IP address (170.94.58.9), and most other computers inside the building have the same IP address. Suit was brought last year by members of the Associated Press, and they're seeking information on specific computers, not IP addresses. Yesterday's ruling cited security concerns, but (admittedly without hearing all the testimony) I'm not sure how divulging the information sought could compromise the network. Here's more from the Washington Post.