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The basics of protecting against computer hackingPage 112Iinto ITYou can manage what you know about; it's what you don'tknow about that creeps up and stabs you. For the ITmanager computer hacking is one such sword ofDamocles for which sensible preventiveand detective measures have becomeessential. And in common with otherdisasters in waiting infiltration shouldfeature in contingency planning. For the benefit of those readersunfamiliar with computerhacking N. Nagarajan of theOffice of the Comptrollerand Auditor General ofIndia gives an overviewand explains some ofthe terms associatedwith it.The basics of protecting against computer hackingThe hackerTechnically a "hacker" is someone who isenthusiastic about computerprogramming and all things computerrelated and is motivated by curiosity toreverse engineer software and to explore. Page 2into IT I13The term "cracker" on the other handdescribes those who apply hacking skillsto gain unauthorised access to acomputer facility often with sinistermotives. But "cracking" never reallycaught on perhaps due to the greyarea that exists between the twoactivities and to the media's widespreaduse of "hacking" as a term synonymouswith computer crime. I will nottherefore try to buck the trend in thisarticle.Computer hackingHacking is in some ways the onlineequivalent to burglary; in other wordsbreaking into premises against thewishes of the lawful owner in somejurisdictions a crime in itself fromwhich other criminal acts such as theftand/or damage generally result. Computer hacking refers to gainingunauthorised access to and hence somemeasure of control over a computerfacility and most countries now havespecific legislation in place to deterthose who might wish to practice thisart and science. In some jurisdictionsunauthorised access alone constitutes acriminal offence even if the hackerattempts nothing further. However inpractice hackers generally have aparticular target in mind so their unau ...

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