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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 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 … Definition continues below.
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Encryption and Data Protection: Practical Considerations sponsored by Information Security Magazine VIDEO: This videocast covers the practical considerations of encryption, including where to implement it and how to use it, and its role in organizational security and compliance goals. Posted: 18 Sep 2009 \| Premiered: 18 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Security \| Enterprise \| Enterprise Content Management \| Hackers \| Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Threats

Fake Anti-Virus Products Generate $34 Million a Month sponsored by ESET PODCAST: The rise in fake anti-virus is astonishing security pros everywhere. Listen to this podcast to learn the latest information about this startling trend. Posted: 03 Sep 2009 \| Premiered: 03 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Anti-Spam Software \| Hackers \| Internet Security \| Malware \| Network Security \| Security \| Spam \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection

Data Breach Cost Analysis sponsored by Palisade Systems, Inc. PODCAST: The average cost of data breaches is rising as companies struggle to contain data leakage, explains Larry Ponemon of the Ponemon Institute. Also, Henry Helgeson, CEO of payment processor Merchant Warehouse, talks about PCI and encryption in the wake of the Heartland breach. Posted: 28 Aug 2009 \| Premiered: 28 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Data Encryption \| Data Security \| Encryption Standards \| Endpoint Security \| Hackers \| Information Security \| Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Prevention \| Payment Card Industry \| PCI Bus \| Risk Assessment

Best Practices to Secure any Size Business from Today's Top Threats sponsored by McAfee, Inc. VIDEO: For best practices on securing your organization from current threats, check out this videocast. Review trends in spamming, data loss, social engineering, and more. Find out how combining the right tools and education increases your level of protection. Posted: 17 Jul 2009 \| Premiered: 17 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Data Security \| Hackers \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Threats \| SMBs \| Social Networking \| Spam

Podcast: Best Practices to Secure any Size Business from Today's Top Threats sponsored by McAfee, Inc. PODCAST: For best practices on securing your organization from current threats, check out this podcast. Review trends in spamming, data loss, social engineering, and more. Find out how combining the right tools and education increases your level of protection. Posted: 17 Jul 2009 \| Premiered: 17 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Data Security \| Hackers \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Threats \| SMBs \| Social Networking \| Spam

Ethical Hacking and Risk Assessments sponsored by Global Knowledge WEBCAST: Attend this webcast to learn about risk assessment process and tools used by ethical hackers. Posted: 10 Dec 2008 \| Premiered: 10 Dec 2008 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Security \| Hackers \| Risk Assessment \| Security Event Management \| Security Policies

Breakthrough Data Recovery for AIX - Vision Solutions sponsored by Vision Solutions PODCAST: The purpose of this podcast is to provide a roadmap to the most effective strategy and technology to protect data and provide fast recovery for data which is lost or corrupted due to accident and malicious action. Posted: 09 Apr 2008 \| Premiered: 09 Apr 2008 TOPICS: Backups \| Business Intelligence \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Recovery \| Data Security \| Disaster Planning \| Disaster Recovery \| Hackers \| Malicious Threats

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HACKERS DEFINITION (continued): … 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 itA person capable of appreciating someone else's hackingA person who picks up programming quicklyA person who is an expert at a particular programming language or system, as in "UNIX hacker"Raymond deprecates the use of this term for someone who attempts to crack someone else's system or otherwise uses programming or expert knowledge to act maliciously. He prefers the term cracker for …
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