Look at them, sitting there unscathed like small children. The poor unsuspecting file server and its accompanying network of computers are just inviting the lonely hacker in. Hacking is an art generally performed by deft hands and quick minds. True hackers are few. The term "hacker" ...

Explain the ways in which hacking is an offence under the UK Computer Misuse Act (1990). Illustrate your answers with examples and cases from the news or text books. Definition of Hacker: "Someone who uses computer skills to gain unauthorized access to computer systems", or "A mal...

Computers have taken over our lives. People could not function without them, our electricity is run by computers, the government could not function without computers, and there are many others. Hackers are people who illegally gain access to, and sometimes tamper with, information in a computer sy...

What comes to mind when you hear the word 'hacker'? For most it means stealing information through the Internet, gaining illegal access to another person's PC, or simply - disruptive behavior using a computer. The subject of hacking is no secret to the general public. Many people have been expos...

In today's society, where technology and the Internet seem to dominate our daily lives, a new villain has entered our consciousness. The hacker is feared by many, but respected by few. Everyone seems to know who hackers are and what they do, but there is a major misconception about hackers tha...

Are we losing our freedom? The answer is yes, we are. Phone lines are tapped legally but without the owner's consent, e-mails and credit card numbers are read and stolen, and personal information are becoming not personal any longer. Parties, including the government, special interest groups...

I. Introduction Neal said that he and his friends, who named themselves the "414s" after the Milwaukee area code, did not intend to do any damage and did not realize they were doing anything unethical or illegal. In fact, when asked [at a Congressional subcommittee hearing] at what point...

The Computer Underground. The beginning of the electronic communication revolution that started with the public use of telephones to the emergence of home computers has been accompanied by corresponding social problems involving the activities of so-called "computer hackers," or better referred to...