As the world becomes more and more reliant on computers
the computer hacking industry is greatly rising. With
people such as Kevin Mitnick, who is known as a "computer
terrorist" (Kjochaiche 1), computerized information isn't
safe any more. Kevin is known as "the most high-profiled
computer criminal and responsible for more havoc in the
computer world today."(1) He considered this a fun and easy
task. He got caught and thrown into prison, but once he got
out nothing changed. Kevin stated that as long as the
technology is there it just calls to people to break into
it.
Computer hackers usually start off young, thinking that
it is nothing but a little harmless fun. But as they get
older, they realize it has turned into an addiction. The
definition of a hacker according to the Hacker's
Dictionary, "a person who enjoys exploring the details of
programmable systems and how to stretch their
capabilities."(Hackers 1) "The Internet is just another
playing field."......
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