Hacking into Computers

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This paper looks at some of the different methods that computer hackers use when trying to access different networks. The paper gives a detailed background on computers, terminology and some of the damage that can be done by hackers. It also looks at the characteristics of hackers, security systems, passwords and encryption. The author uses a case study to illustrate how to hack into a computer system.

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"Most people tend to think of computers and all of the data that is stored within them as confidential because they are physically situated within a private space (usually a business or a house) and their use is formally restricted to a limited number of users. We know that the computers are a part of the work space or a part of a house and we see this physical positioning of them as being a proxy for the confidentiality of the information that is stored within them. While this does have important legal implications, it does not in fact have a great deal of practical value. The computer sitting on your desk in your cubicle connects you via that phone line to hackers in Russia and China with nothing better to do than to find out exactly what information you might be in possession of that might be useful for them."

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