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Hacking, Good or Bad Hackers have multiple definitions. Hackers used to be viewed as heroes. Hackers used to be benign. As time progressed their attitudes and mischief changed and therefore began to be viewed as criminals. Some older hackers distanced themselves from those abusers, “Crackers.” Hackers have multiple definitions. Hackers used to be viewed as heroes. Hackers used to be benign. As time progressed their attitudes and mischief changed and therefore began to be viewed as criminals. Some older hackers distanced themselves from those abusers, “Crackers.”TRANSCRIPT
Hacking and Its Mysteries
By: Nancy Reyes
Table of Contents Hacking, Good or Bad? Hackers and Their Origins Society/Media and Hackers Government Reaction towards
Hackers
Hacking, Good or Bad Hackers have multiple definitions. Hackers used to be viewed as heroes. Hackers used to be benign. As time progressed their attitudes and
mischief changed and therefore began to be viewed as criminals.
Some older hackers distanced themselves from those abusers, “Crackers.”
Hackers and Their Origins Has been around for more than a century. It wasn’t until the early 1960’s that hacking
became popular. 1970’s John Draper aka “Captain Crunch”
becomes infamous and opens way for “Phreaks”
The “Blue Boxes’ are invented by Steve Jobs & Steve Wozniak (future founders of Apple).
1980’s brings about many hacking events. 1990’s Hackers objectives become more
serious.
Media/Society on
Hacking Media has exploited and publicized
hacking.
Has made a variety of films applauding the act.
Society has accepted and praised such films
Government Reaction towards Hackers
The Comprehensive Crime Control Act Computer Fraud Abuse Act Computer Emergency Response Team is
formed National Crackdown day Although it seems as though there are
many acts against hackers, hacking is still not (seriously) punishable.
CreditsSt. Petersburg Times Online
www.sptimes.comCNN.COM/SCI-TECH
http://archives.cnn.comLauckner, Kurt F., and Mildred D.
Lintner. The Computer Continuum. Boston, 2003