Essays Tagged: "hackers"

Computer crime

chaotic. There is a type of person that thrives on chaos, that is the malevolent hacker.Some hackers act on revenge or just impersonal mischievousness. But whatever theirmotives, their deeds ca ... ed some real nationaldefense problems for the United States (Sussman 66). Other 'small time' hackers affect people just as much by stealing or giving awaycopyrighted software, which causes the ...

(4 pages) 175 1 3.3 Jan/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

The Internet

of four that do succeed are never caught. This is a major security breach. The article claims that hackers can easily access extremely important information or data. This does not only happen on the ... ertain software, which allows users on the internet access to their information, are susceptible to hackers. A majority of hackers do not affect anything important; although, only the most knowledgeab ...

(3 pages) 131 0 2.1 Sep/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

Hackers hacking the net

hat can access money. Criminals who break into computer systems electronically are commonly called 'Hackers'. In today's highly technological computer world, the computer hacker is digging their way t ... mputer systems to embezzle money, create chaos, manipulate figures, and to seek enjoyment. However, hackers are even used for finding security breeches.The birth of hackers in the Sixties, shortly cam ...

(5 pages) 308 0 3.9 Aug/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

Computer Crimes

ursed. The Citibank system allows customers to transfer their money to accounts at other banks. The hackers found a way to crack the system and made about 40 transfers of money totaling more than $10 ... ion. The bank's control system provided the tip to the fraudulent transactions. At least one of the hackers, who was arrested about a year ago while in San Francisco opening accounts to receive the mo ...

(3 pages) 153 0 3.6 Jan/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Internet security

apidly growing world of internet users, many users are afraid of 'on-line' thieves, commonly called hackers or crackers. Most of these users are inexperienced, or lack the knowledge to protect themsel ... kers. Most of these users are inexperienced, or lack the knowledge to protect themselves, while the hackers are extremely experienced. It is very easy for a hacker with a plain-text, which is non-enco ...

(4 pages) 283 0 3.0 Nov/1995

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

Hacking as a secure satisfying career.

ow there is ananswer found within many corporations throughout the world, and it isdefinitely, yes. Hackers used to be just people that cause havoc on anotherperson's computer or a network of computer ... network of computers to gain access to secretinformation or private agreements and the like. Today hackers are beinghired by major companies to test their software and hardware for 'holes'(glitches) ...

(3 pages) 85 0 3.6 Apr/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

A discussion of the ethics of encrypted communication and government intervention

nd internet communications are not secure or anonymous. System Administrators and fourteen year-old hackers alike can pry into your personal or corporate mail. Anything you send can be read by others. ...

(5 pages) 94 0 3.8 Nov/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

What really is a hacker

st individuals would describe hacking as gaining access to information which should be free to all. Hackers generally follow some basic principles, and hold these principles as the 'ethical code.' The ... a few basic 'Hacker rules' that are usually viewed by all in this unique group.The principles that hackers abide by are characteristic of most people who consider the themselves to be a hacker. The f ...

(2 pages) 71 0 3.0 Feb/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Computer Crime

nst all computer crime?IIToday's computer society has brought a new form of crime. There are those 'hackers' who break their way into computers to learn the system or get information. I found out in t ... tems not destroy it. It is purely intellectual. I know one reason is that is can be very rewarding. Hackers are drawn to computers for the aninymity they allow. They feel powerful and can do anything. ...

(2 pages) 67 0 3.8 Apr/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Computer Crimes Speech

on their computer system. If you pay attention to the rest of this speech you will understand how a Hackers mind works and how to defend yourself from them. In this speech I will tell you why and how ... mputers, what sorts of trouble they cause, and what kind of punishment lie ahead for them if caught.Hackers and Crackers break into computer systems for any of a wide variety of reasons. Many groups b ...

(3 pages) 111 0 3.3 Mar/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Hacking to Peaces

sonal benefit. The motives do not have to be focused on profit because many do it out of curiosity. Hackers seek to fulfill an emptiness left by an inadequate education. Do hackers have the right to e ... groups. These people feel that stealing information is a crime, and that privacy is something that hackers should not invade. They are not as right wing as the people that feel that hackers should be ...

(5 pages) 99 0 2.6 Feb/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Computer Crime, on the increase in many areas: hackers, hardware theft, software piracy and the information highway.

h evidence that without reasonable doubt, computer crime is on the increase in the following areas: hackers, hardware theft, software piracy and the information highway. This information is gathered f ... definition has seriously changed. In every neighborhood there are criminals, so you could say that hackers are the criminals of the computers around us. There has been a great increase in the number ...

(5 pages) 307 2 4.1 Jan/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

William Gibson and the internet

names most of the online communities . Within the Cyberpunk cultures there are sub cultures such as hackers, phreaks ,ravers etc.. all have a connection with new technologies. The term Cyberpunk was o ... t of communication and most of the people using the net were either Computer programmers, students, Hackers, Societies, Governments officials and a few artists interested the digital media.Everything ...

(20 pages) 268 0 4.3 Jun/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

"Hackers" analyzes the many misconceptions of the Hacker culture, which often contributes many unrecognized positive influences on the computing world today.

"Hackers"When the word technology is mentioned, the first thing that comes to a person's mind is a co ... till very influential in society, even in the world of cyberspace. The stereotype that all computer hackers are bent on world domination and mass destruction is one that is false. True computer hacker ... ill of being able to "break in" to a computer system, not malicious attacks on it. The most "elite" hackers will also reveal the way they broke in to the company so that they can increase their securi ...

(10 pages) 148 1 4.6 Oct/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Hackers

f the categories and a psychological profile of the most common type.-------------------------------Hackers cannot be defined by skin color, religion, or race, nor can they properly be generalized as ... not be defined by skin color, religion, or race, nor can they properly be generalized as one group. Hackers are not a homogeneous group, they have a variety of values, beliefs and experience that can ...

(5 pages) 200 2 4.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Computer Ethics

Hackers good or evil? Argues civil liberities of true hackers

Hackers: Good vs. EvilThe title "Hacker" is often associated with a social outcast banging away at t ... ibe this kind of behavior is a cracker. A cracker is one who breaks security on a system. Coined by hackers in defense against journalistic misuse of the term "hacker". The term "cracker" reflects a s ... erm "cracker" reflects a strong revulsion at the theft and vandalism perpetrated by cracking rings. Hackers think of themselves as a person who enjoys exploring the details of programmable systems and ...

(6 pages) 105 0 4.2 Apr/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Computer Ethics

Bad Influence.

Child pornography, hackers reading how to hack into your web site or personal computer and children reading explicit de ...

(2 pages) 60 0 3.8 Jun/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Hackers versus Business and Financial Institution Computers: Who will win the battle?

Introduction:"Hackers are not just geeks from War Games. The reality is a lot scarier." (Gregory Pleshaw, December ... War Games. The reality is a lot scarier." (Gregory Pleshaw, December 11, 2000) Most people think of hackers as being innocent kids looking for kicks by invading other people's computers. Hackers are r ... sponsible for much more and it is far worse than playing war simulations from government computers. Hackers are responsible for global scale terrorism, theft of identities, and even theft of personal ...

(10 pages) 225 2 4.5 Jul/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Computer Ethics

Should the US Government be scared of Cyber Terrorism?

into U.S. government files and messing up the files, while the government is trying to prevent the hackers with computer simulations and computer programs.The Colombian Rebel Group ELN is one of the ... o known as No Such Agency or the NSA tracked the intruder to Abu Dhabi in United Arab Emirates. The hackers turned out to be just a couple of teenage boys in Cloverdale California, coached by a teenag ...

(4 pages) 107 0 3.5 Oct/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Computer Ethics

Issues of the Internet

net fraud by stealing a person's credit information has become increasingly common.Another issue is hackers. Hackers are people who abuse software and computer systems. They have a malicious intent to ...

(3 pages) 247 1 4.0 May/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management