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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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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: 1,558 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...
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Risk Management
It takes a thief: ethical hackers test your defenses.
07/01/2003: 2,041 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...
 


 

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