DEFINITION: Hacker is a term used by some to mean "a clever programmer" and by others, especially those in popular media, to mean "someone who tries to break into computer systems."
WHITE PAPER: Posted: 16 May 2008 | Published: 01 May 2008
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This white paper will give some pointers and suggestions on how retailers can protect the most vulnerable locations--their stores--from wireless attacks.
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This podcast presents key steps that you can utilize to better secure your organization from a security breach and what to do in the event of a malicious attack.
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This paper provides a perspective on positioning IPTV within an overall market strategy and business model to increase the likelihood of commercial success.
PRODUCT LITERATURE: Posted: 25 Jun 2007 | Published: 25 Jun 2007
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Cyber attack is the name given by (usually sensationalist) articles and documents describing crimes that occur in a virtual world as opposed to tangible attacks such as war.
TRIAL SOFTWARE: Posted: 26 Jan 2007 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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This IT Download, Klocwork Developer for Java, is a development tool that provides automated source code analysis to improve the quality and security of your code.
HACKERS DEFINITION (continued): … a hacker as a clever programmer. A "good hack" is a clever solution to a programming problem and "hacking" is the act of doing it. Raymond lists five possible characteristics that qualify one as a hacker, which we paraphrase here:
A person who enjoys learning details of a programming language or system
A person who enjoys actually doing the programming rather than just theorizing about it
A person capable of appreciating someone else's hacking
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