Management Of Information Security
Management Of Information Security
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781337405713
Author: WHITMAN, Michael.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
Expert Solution & Answer
Book Icon
Chapter 1, Problem 7RQ

Explanation of Solution

Perception of hacker changed over recent years by these ways:

  • In our view hacker is someone who stealthily breaks through computer networks, systems, and data to find the information.
  • But in real world, a hacker frequently spends a lot of time to examine the types and structures of targeted system.
  • Hacker uses the skill, guile, wrong or criminal way to bypass the controls and security placed on the information placed by the owner.
  • The perception of a hacker has changed over the years from a person who has vast knowledge in the field of computer system to a person who uses this knowledge to manipulate the system...

Blurred answer
Students have asked these similar questions
What are the different classifications of Hackers? What are the skills needed to be a hacker? Are hackers ASSETS or LIABILITY in the industry? Why?
How far should the term "hacking" be applied? Can you protect yourself against hackers in any way?
In terms of computer security, how far advanced are we in terms of prevention of hacking attacks?
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Management Of Information Security
Computer Science
ISBN:9781337405713
Author:WHITMAN, Michael.
Publisher:Cengage Learning,
Text book image
Principles of Information Security (MindTap Cours...
Computer Science
ISBN:9781337102063
Author:Michael E. Whitman, Herbert J. Mattord
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course...
Computer Science
ISBN:9781285867168
Author:Ralph Stair, George Reynolds
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Fundamentals of Information Systems
Computer Science
ISBN:9781337097536
Author:Ralph Stair, George Reynolds
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
MIS
Computer Science
ISBN:9781337681919
Author:BIDGOLI
Publisher:Cengage
Text book image
Enhanced Discovering Computers 2017 (Shelly Cashm...
Computer Science
ISBN:9781305657458
Author:Misty E. Vermaat, Susan L. Sebok, Steven M. Freund, Mark Frydenberg, Jennifer T. Campbell
Publisher:Cengage Learning