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Hackers

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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  … 
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Recent Vendor Reports on Hackers
Symantec Internet Security Threat Report: Trends for July-December 07
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This summary of the Internet Security Threat Report will alert readers to current trends and impending threats that Symantec has observed for the six-month period from July 1 to December 31, 2007.
Posted: 18 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
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Retail Stores and Wireless Security - Recommendations
sponsored by AirTight Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper will give some pointers and suggestions on how retailers can protect the most vulnerable locations--their stores--from wireless attacks.
Posted: 16 May 2008 | Published: 01 May 2008
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Defending enterprise email from cybercriminals
sponsored by Trend Micro, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper to learn more about today's most significant email threats and how your enterprise can mitigate these attacks.
Posted: 02 May 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2008
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Key Steps to Securing Your Organization and Evicting a Hacker
sponsored by Foundstone, Inc.
PODCAST: 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.
Posted: 30 Apr 2008 | Premiered: 30 Apr 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
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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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Milestones
sponsored by Information Security Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE: ChoicePoint put data breaches on the front page of The Wall Street Journal, into corporate boardrooms and the consciousness of Americans.
Posted: 11 Jan 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2008
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IPTV Business Strategies: A Perspective
sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent
WHITE PAPER: This paper provides a perspective on positioning IPTV within an overall market strategy and business model to increase the likelihood of commercial success.
Posted: 10 Sep 2007 | Published: 03 Sep 2007
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CSI for the CISO
sponsored by Information Security Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE: Don't trample evidence in a breach. Missteps in an investigation will cost you in court.
Posted: 06 Sep 2007 | Published: 01 Sep 2007
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Targeted Cyber Attacks
sponsored by GFI Software Ltd.
PRODUCT LITERATURE: 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.
Posted: 25 Jun 2007 | Published: 25 Jun 2007
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HACKERS DEFINITION (continued): …  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 up programming quickly
  • A 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 … 
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