Monday, June 17, 2013

‘Warrant: Carmel IT manager accessed employees' personal files’

UPDATE:
Carmel search warrant affidavit alleges illegal access to sensitive files 
By ANDY STINY Herald Correspondent, 06/17/2013
Highlight Excerpts:
Carmel's information technology manager illegally downloaded an employee's performance evaluation, data about an employee's medical procedure, the pay scales of every police officer in the city and emails belonging to the mayor, police chief and fire chief, documents connected to a search warrant of his home allege.
Carmel information technical systems manager Steve McInchak has not been charged. His attorney, Richard Rosen, said last week that McInchak was doing what his job authorized him to do.
The documents do not specifically say who, or what, led city officials to hire Alcock.
The search warrant includes a provision that allows the devices seized from McInchak's home to be searched at the district attorney's office or another law enforcement facility and it notes this could take "a great deal of time" requiring special equipment and software.


Carmel City IT Employee Faces Felony Charges

Posted: Jun 17, 2013 6:07 PM PDT Updated: Jun 17, 2013 6:15 PM PDT
By Marissa Pendergrass

ABSTRACT:  Information from KSBW.com, MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY and The Monterey County Herald are presented concerning Carmel IT Manager Steve McInchak, including Excerpt Highlights and links to news articles.


Warrant: Carmel IT manager accessed employees' personal files


By Felix Cortez, KSBW.com ACTION NEWS 8
3:06 PM PDT Jun 17, 2013
Excerpt Highlights:
The search warrant states that Mcinchak illegally accessed employees' personal files by using their usernames and passwords. He then downloaded personal files onto his computer.
When police searched his home last week, investigators hauled away a laptop, personal computer, two thumb drives, and a couple of CDs, according to the search warrant.

Posted: Monday, June 17, 2013 1:40 pm | Updated: 3:47 pm, Mon Jun 17, 2013. Sara Rubin 
Excerpt Highlights:
A forensic computer investigator uncovered sensitive files on McInchak's computer, including medical information; emails sent between the city administrator and city council members obtained by accessing City Councilwoman Victoria Beach's email accounts; and the pay scale of all police officers and a code enforcement officer.
Carmel Police Cmdr. Paul Tomasi declined to comment because it's an ongoing investigation. He says they expect to be able to turn over their findings to the District Attorney within about two weeks.
McInchak could face felony charges. He's currently on administrative leave. 

Andy Stiny, Herald Correspondent, 06/17/2013
Excerpt Highlights:
Documents supporting a search warrant allege Carmel tech systems manager Steve McInchak illegally downloaded sensitive computer files and emails of high-ranking Carmel city officials.

The computers were taken to the Monterey County District Attorney's Office and it could take some time to examine those, according to the affidavit.

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