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The hacking of America : who's doing it, why, and how / Bernadette H. Schell, John L. Dodge, with Steve S. Moutsatsos.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schell, Bernadette H. (Bernadette Hlubik), 1952-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Computer crimes.
- Hackers.
- Computer crimes--United States.
- United States.
- Hackers--United States.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 308 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Quorum Books, 2002.
- Summary:
- This is the first book to explore and profile the personalities and behavioral traits of more than 200 self-admitted hackers.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Introduction: Fears About Hackers and Why This Book Was Written 3
- Case 1 Kevin Mitnick 13
- Chapter 2 Hackerdom History, Highlights, Facts, and Headline Makers 21
- Case 2 Susan Thunder 35
- Chapter 3 A Balanced View About Hackers: The Good Side 39
- Case 3 Neil Barrett 50
- Chapter 4 A Balanced View About Hackers: The Bad Side 55
- Case 4 How to Break into Computers 75
- Part II Hacker Study Findings and Related Topics 99
- Chapter 5 The Demographic Profile of J. Random Hacker: What the Literature Says and What Our Study Found 101
- Chapter 6 The Psychological Aspects of Hackers: What the Literature Says 115
- Case 6 Carolyn P. Meinel 146
- Chapter 7 The Psychological Aspects of Hackers: What Our Study Found 151
- Case 7 Geeks vs. G-men 162
- Chapter 8 The Social Characteristics of Hackers: What the Literature Says and What Our Study Found 165
- Case 8 Life in Cyberspace 184
- Chapter 9 The Black Hat Cyberterrorists: What the Literature Says 187
- Case 9 Mohammed Atta and Ziad Zarrah 213
- Chapter 10 The Black Hat Cyberstalkers: What the Literature Says and What Our Study Found 217
- Case 10 Zyklon 232
- Part III Remedies for Black Hat Hacking 239
- Chapter 11 Social Controls on Hackers: Court Remedies and Legislation in North America and Britain 241
- Case 11 Bernie S. 265
- Chapter 12 The Ethics and Morality of Hackers: Are Present Remedies Working? 279.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1567204600
- OCLC:
- 48871528
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