Hacking:
1. the act of cutting with repeated irregular or unskillful blows
2. the act of clearing by cutting away vegetation
3. the act of forfeiting individual freedom of action or professional integrity
in exchange for wages or other assured reward
Unauthorized use, or attempts to circumvent or bypass the security mechanisms of an information system or network.
The Law
United States
Global
Computer and Network Use
Office of the Vice Provost for Information Technology,
NCSU
Reasons for Hacking
Theft of services:
Take valuable files:
Thrill and excitement:
Promotion:
Disease:
For knowledge and experiment:
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