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Robert Schifreen: From Hacker to IT Security Trainer

Discover the journey of Robert Schifreen, a UK-based computer hacker turned IT security trainer. Learn how his hacking incident in 1985 led to the introduction of the Computer Misuse Act 1990. Explore his work as a web developer at Brighton University and IT security consultant in East Sussex.

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Robert Schifreen: From Hacker to IT Security Trainer

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  1. Robert Schifreen

  2. R v Gold & Schifreen

  3. Robert Schifreen UK based computer hacker He was arrested in 1985 for hacking into a British Telecom computer and accessing the Telecom Gold emails of Prince Philip. Although first convicted he was acquitted on appeal, because contemporary law was inadequate to cover computer hacking. As there was no specific law against hacking at this time, he had been charged with forgery instead. This led to the introduction of the Computer Misuse Act 1990

  4. Robert Schifreen IT Security Trainer Robert now lives in East Sussex working as an IT Security Trainer and Web Developer at Brighton University and runs an IT security consultancy.

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