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Hacker Ethics Summary
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Originally the term hacker was used to refer to someone who is enthusiastic about computing, spends a lot of time figuring out how computers work, and is adept at using computers to accomplish extraordinary feats. Hacking referred to the activities of...
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Hacker ethic Information
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The term hacker ethic was coined by journalist Steven Levy and used for the first time in Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution (1984). Levy's account of the hacker ethic is in large part based on the values of the hackers at MIT Artificial...


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Information Today
Ethical hackers: testing the security waters.
09/01/2005: 1,556 words, approx. 5 pages
Several companies are employing ethical hacking--an oxymoron at first glance--to help ensure that their networks and customer databases are protected from unwanted intrusions. These firms hire computer specialists who, with a customer's knowledge, attempt to hack into the company's computer network. Many offer...
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Risk Management
It takes a thief: ethical hackers test your defenses.
07/01/2003: 2,039 words, approx. 7 pages
On Monday, somebody systematically called your firm's phone numbers until he found a forgotten but active modem and entered your system through it. On Wednesday, he scoured your Web site's firewall for cracks and slipped through them. On Friday, he called your switchboard and...
 


 

Hacker ethic

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