H4ck3rs are people too: Film review

FTC sues to stop robocallers; TSA posts document on airport screening procedures online Security Strategies Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by 3COM Comprehensive NAC Read this whitepaper on improving endpoint defense, control and visibility through integrated management and enforcement. Learn more Spotlight Story H4ck3rs are people too: Film review During the 1990s, the term "hacker" became synonymous with "cracker," which is a person who performs some form of computer sabotage. The association is understandable. In order to be an effective cracker, you had to be a good hacker, thus the terms got intertwined, and hacker won out in the popular press. Read full story Related News: FTC sues to stop robocallers The Federal Trade Commission today said it was going after three outfits that allegedly made robocalls to sell worthless credit-card interest-rate reduction programs for large up-front fees of as much as $1,495. 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