
Joseph Norris |
A question came up regarding the spell Implant Data.
Can you use that to implant the piece of data "Bob has root access on this device", then try to log in? Then the AI-or-whatever running the system asks its disk/memory, "does this guy have root access?" and gets back the magicked-up answer "yes he does."
How does implanting 1-piece-of-data-per-caster-level work if the implanted data is always the first to come up when the system is accessed? Say with a 5th level character, does it make a stack, i.e. "(1) Bob has an account; (2) that account's password is DOONESBURY; (3) he has root access; (4) he has root access; (5) he has root access" that comes up in that order? Or does the most appropriate piece come up for the query?
Also,
Can you put a remote computer control on a hacking kit (you can on a weapon)?
Sneak into the building, plug in the hacking kit, sneak out, and do computer skills (access the hacking kit) a mile away?

Xenocrat |

Implant Data is basically technomagical graffiti. Spray painting "Joseph Norris is really the President" on the front door of the White House would be as effective in granting you the nuclear codes as this would be to gain root access.
I think the multiple pieces of data means that many are displayed at once. (1) "I have your daughter." (2) "She will be returned safely if you meet my demands." (3) "Pay me 50,000 credits." (4) "Deliver it at Location Z at midnight." (5) "Call the cops and I kill her."
Longer ransom notes would require a higher caster level.