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Most Realistic Hacker Movies Survey
Ever wonder if what the hackers do in the movies can actually be done?
So did I. Now that I’m in the industry, I’m continually analyzing every Hacker based movie theme for accuracy. Sometimes I wonder if Hollywood even employs a Computer Security Expert or Hacking consultant to [...]

Selling a Used Computer and Identity Theft

Identity Theft is the fastest growing crime over the last few years. The amount of data stored on computer systems is an ideal repository for criminals to attempt identity theft. When someone either discards or sells a used computer system, hard drive, or external storage device most [...]

Insider Threat Defined
Yesterday I defined who hackers could potentially be . Today I want to focus on the most dangerous prospect, an insider threat. Attacks from company employees, whom have direct access to systems inside the outer defenses, are of serious concern. Employees and contractors already have access to the systems, and [...]

Define Hacker
I’ve often used the word “Hacker” as a derogatory term targeting maliciously intended computer users. In actuality, I’ve heard “Hacker” used in a variety of other ways.
- A skilled programmer
- An unskilled programmer (that’s ironic )
- A computer researcher
- A systems [...]