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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."

1) Eric Raymond, compiler of The New Hacker's Dictionary, defines  … 
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Hackernomics
sponsored by Sophos Inc.
VIDEO: Due to the steady rise in organized electronic crime and stolen identity information trade, companies need to think like hackers in order to protect themselves from these attacks.
Posted: 03 Dec 2008 | Premiered: 03 Dec 2008
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Podcast: Hackernomics
sponsored by Sophos Inc.
PODCAST: Due to the steady rise in organized electronic crime and stolen identity information trade, companies need to think like hackers in order to protect themselves from these attacks.
Posted: 03 Dec 2008 | Premiered: 03 Dec 2008, 09:00 EST (14:00 GMT)
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Hacking 101 - The Top 10 Attacks in Web Applications
sponsored by IBM
WEBCAST: In this webcast, learn about the top 10 attacks most web applications are vulnerable to and the most common of these.
Posted: 25 Nov 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Crimeware: The calm before the storm
sponsored by FireEye
VIDEOCAST: Check out this expert videocast and learn more about recognizing the early signs of attack surveillance and find out what you can do to keep your company's confidential data off the Web.
Posted: 27 Aug 2008 | Premiered: 27 Aug 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
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Webinar: Hacking 101
sponsored by IBM
WEBCAST: See how hackers expose and then exploit vulnerabilities in Web applications. In these online sessions, leading security professionals will demonstrate the best ways to prevent attacks, find vulnerabilities, and fix them.
Posted: 29 Jul 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Best Practices for Database Security and Compliance
sponsored by Guardium
WEBCAST: Attend this live Webcast with Forrester Principal Analyst Noel Yuhanna to learn about best practices for protecting enterprise data from both external hackers and insiders such as privileged users and disgruntled employees.
Posted: 31 Jan 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Web Attacks and How to Defeat Them
sponsored by thawte Inc.
WEBCAST: In this second Web Security School webcast, Mike Cobb, Managing Director of Cobweb Applications Ltd., takes an in-depth look at how Web sites are attacked and what you can do to reduce the likelihood of a successful attack.
Posted: 15 Sep 2005 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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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
  • A person who picks … 
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