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

Can Yahoo Improve E-Mail Account Security?

David Kernell, a 20-year-old University of Tennessee student, was indicted Tuesday by a Knoxville, Tenn., federal grand jury on one count of "intentionally and without authorization access[ing] a protected computer by means of interstate communication." Kernell is accused of breaking into the personal Yahoo e-mail account of Alaska governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin.