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Crime 1. What did the word hacker mean in the early days of computing?

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Crime 1. What did the word hacker mean in the early days of computing?

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  1. Crime - Three Phases of Hacking: Phase 1. 1960-1970s, when hacking was a positive termPhase 2. 1970-to-Mid 1990s, when hacking took on its more negative meaningsPhase 3. Beginning of Mid-1990s, with the growth of the web and of e-commerce and participation of a large portion of the public online.

  2. Crime1. What did the word hacker mean in the early days of computing?

  3. Crime2. Is it legal to release a computer virus that puts a funny message on people's screens but does not damage files?

  4. Crime3. "What is phishing?

  5. Crime4. Describe one method financial Web sires use to convince a consumer the site is authentic.

  6. Crime5. What is one problem with using biometrics for identification?

  7. Crime7. Suppose a 16-year-oSd hacker uses automatic-dialing software to flood the emergency 911 telephone system with calls, knocking out 911 service- What penalty do you think is appropriate?

  8. Crime7. To reduce scams that steal from people banking online, some people suggest creating a new Internet domain name ".bank," available only lo chartered banks. Consider the identity theft and fraud techniques we discussed. Which ones would this new domain help prevent? For which would it be ineffective? Overall, do you think it is a good idea? Why or why not?

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