Are the Hackers Real Menace To Society?

Throughout history, there have been always persons who steal: money, inventions, material goods, etc.. There have also been individuals who steal information and ideas. Because of this, author rights and copyrights were created to respect the propriety of the owner. Despite this, such theft is still present in our society and even more since computers were invented. Many bright individuals decided to join together to penetrate different systems, to take information, and to do what …

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