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Hackers.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jackson, Tom.
- Series:
- What's the Issue? Series
- What's the issue?
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hacking.
- Hackers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (96 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis : QEB Publishing Inc., 2019.
- Summary:
- What are hackers? Are they good? Bad? What can we do to protect ourselves, businesses, and society against hackers? How can we control them? And should we try? Get the facts and make up your own mind on these and more questions with Hackers, part of the new Whats the Issue? series. Should states be allowed access to all communications? What level of privacy should an individual expect? Who owns the Internet? In this fascinating starting point to understanding the wider subject of the Internet and Internet safety, explore these questions through topics like:SpyingEncryptionSecurityHacking techniquesCyber warfareCryptocurrenciesThe Dark WebThe Whats the Issue? series tackles engaging, thought-provoking subjects chosen from the headlines and public debates. Whats the Issue? asks ';what's all the fuss about?,' presents the key facts, reviews what's at stake in each case, and weighs the pros and cons. The goal of the series is to help young people understand difficult concepts, provide them with the tools to inform their own opinions, and help them to see and influence changes within our society.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- CONTENTS
- Author's note
- What is a Hacker?
- Keeping Secrets
- Telecoms
- Code Breakers
- Does that Compute?
- The First Hackers
- Hello Internet
- Making Connections
- Hacking Techniques
- Hacker Culture
- Black Hats and White Hats
- Hacktivism
- Culture Jamming
- Espionage and Surveillance
- The Whistleblower
- Whose Data is it?
- Net Neutrality
- Attention Economy
- Peer-to-Peer
- Identity Crime
- Fake News
- Cyberwar
- Cryptocurrencies
- The Dark Web
- The Internet of Things
- Computing the Future
- Gene Hacking
- Pros and Cons
- Mind Map
- Glossary
- Find Out More
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 0-7112-4844-3
- OCLC:
- 1126218306
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