Computer hackers

IT for A-Levels. I choose IT because I am interested in computing/IT Security. Over the next few years we are going to develop more technology (as the world will rely on technology) and to protect this is to have a solid secure security to avoid hackers. Outside of school I like gaming in my free time for entertainment. I have also done this in school for GCSE, creating a game for young children on Microsoft PowerPoint. I am a hard working student who meets deadlines as well as publish independent

access their emails or websites that will help them create a presentation to teach their students. They are not allowed to access certain inappropriate websites as it is irrelevant to their jobs and some websites may have viruses that could affect the computer system. As they work in a college, teachers have access to websites that students don’t. However, if they are caught trying to gain access to that site they may suffer severe consequences from the head of the college which may result in the staff

Activities like unauthorized computer intrusion, denial of service (DOS), stealing computer passwords and secure data; causing damage to computer systems and databases and causing damage to

technological sense, the word ‘hacker’, coined at MIT in the 1960s, simply connoted a computer virtuoso. Note the sharp contrast between its original meaning and the general public opinion of the word ‘hacking’. However, even the latest edition of the New Hacker’s Dictionary defines a hacker as someone ‘who enjoys exploring the details of programmable systems and how to stretch their capabilities; one who programmes enthusiastically, even

former federal employees, government contractors, applicants who underwent background checks and security clearance, their friends and families. The discovery of OPM’s June 2015 security breach we learnt actually was detected that hackers infiltrated OPM’s computer system in April of 2014 by “stealing credentials and planting malware and creating a backdoor for exfiltration” (Sean Lyngaas). Data affected included

extraordinarily minuscule size, is the foundation of society. Computers have not only brought us electronic shopping, email, and online banking, but now control our cars, how we board a plane, our MP3 players, and almost every other aspect of our lives. With any great advancement in civilization, there are always those souls who seek to capitalize on the misfortune of others by finding some way to exploit a weakness in the newest technology available; the computer industry is no exception. With the thousands of

completely safe from attack, there are precautions to take to help prevent them. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are the most common type of cyber-attack among financial institutions. DDoS is when a hacker floods a server with traffic making the server inaccessible to valid users. An easier way to think of this would be with your mail. If someone were to recruit a large group of people to send you junk mail all at once. They would continue sending you

Cyber crime is defined as any crime that involves a computer and network. Individuals, businesses and government agencies around the world constantly face threats to their medical information, consumer data, as well as company trade information and military decisions. Cyber security specialists are professionals that are specifically trained to protect individuals and organizations from cyber crime, hackers and scammers. Cyber criminals cause chaos Cyber criminals take pride in creating chaos

Computer Crime Computer crimes need to be prevented and halted thought increased computer network security measures as well as tougher laws and enforcement of those laws in cyberspace: Computer crime is generally defined as any crime accomplished through special knowledge of computer technology. All that is required is a personal computer, a modem, and a phone line. Increasing instances of white-collar crime involve computers as more businesses automate and information becomes an important

movies like, Tron, War Games, The Matrix, Swordfish, Eagle Eye, The Fifth Estate, and the soon to be released Snowden. This focus has brought computers as a whole into a grander perspective for the masses. People like Julian Assange and Edward Snowden understood early on that while cyber security was helpful it was deeply flawed. There are many risks with computers in general, and there is no failsafe guarantee that even extreme precautions will prevent. Some risks can be fatal to the system and result