Hacking

Paper Summary:

This paper takes a look at computer hacking. According to the paper, hacking can cause very serious problems and is a potential danger that should not be taken lightly. The paper defines hacking as an activity that involves some degree of violation of the privacy of others.

Outline:
Introduction
Computer Hacking Defined
History of Computer Hacking
Common Methods of Hacking
Issues Concerning Hacking
Minimizing or Preventing Hacking

From the Paper:

"This is the extent of how hacking can cause damage. Computer hacking is indeed a big threat to small groups of people and up to the level of national security. If one person can get accessed with the data and information that is not intended for public viewing or for the authorized people only, chaos, confusion among people and various more other damages will surely happen. "
"What is computer hacking and how is it being done? Who are the people behind this 'hacking business'? Is hacking illegal? If so, how can it be prevented? These are few of the questions raised concerning hacking. These are the very information that this paper intends to find out. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Chanen, David. (12 September 2000). "Man accused of hacking into nuclear weapons lab; Federal agents arrested a Bloomington resident they say got into computers in California. National security wasn't threatened, FBI says." Star Tribune. Minneapolis, MN
• "Hackers" (2006). [Online available] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_hacking
• "Hacker: Computer Security" (2006). [Online available] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacker_(computer_security)
• Hannemyr, Gisle. (1999). "Technology and Pleasure Considering Hacking Constructive". [Online available] http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue4_2/gisle/
• Levy, Stephen. (1984). "Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution". New York: Anchor Press/Doubleday.

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