Precis of 'Who's reading your E-mail" by Richard Behars The article exposes the vulnerability of computer data and of corporations with the popularity of the Internet. The Internet can allow hackers access to any computer in the world, with understated ease. Break-ins can go virtually undetected Major corporations and government security departments have acknowledged that hacker break-ins are out of control. Some companies are too fearful to join networks because of this. Software programs brought …
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…The advent of continuous new technology demands continuous changes within society, and new approaches. There are at least two ways to resolve the hacker problem: deal with it as it is encountered; or take a different and proactive approach. Either way, it is largely determined by our innovation and motivation, just as it is with budding hackers, really! References Roush, W. (1995). 'Hackers: Taking a byte out of computer crime' in Technology Review, April, pp. 32-40