intoduction

Introduction

The term “hacking” is historically inaccurate. In the early days of computers, the term “hacker” was given to those people who had a high-level of the workings of a computer and of the Internet. These hackers would attempt to gain access to information systems purely for the fun and the challenge.

The term “hacking” can be traced back to the beginnings of the Internet. Hackers are those who gain, or attempt to gain, access to an information system. Some people view “Hacking” as an oxymoron. These people view it just as if they were calling someone an “honest criminal”.

There is nothing illegal or improper about “hacking”, it is the outcome  and possible results and disclosure of data that is illegal. What makes it legal hacking or criminal hacking are the circumstances where it is used and what is done with the results.