Dear hacker : letters to the editor of 2600 / / Emmanuel Goldstein

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910821097903321
• Autore: Goldstein Emmanuel J
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Indianapolis, Ind., : Wiley Pub., Inc., 2010
• ISBN: 0-470-88978-0; 1-282-68439-6; 9786612684395; 0-470-89020-7
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (579 pages)
• Disciplina: 005.8
• Soggetti: Computer security; Computer hackers
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Dear Hacker: Letters to the Editor of 2600; About the Author; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: Question Upon Question; Chapter 2: Tales from the Retail Front; Chapter 3: The Challenges of Life as a Hacker; Chapter 4: Technology; Chapter 5: The Magic of the Corporate World; Chapter 6: Our Biggest Fans; Chapter 7: Behind the Walls; Chapter 8: A Culture of Rebels; Chapter 9: Strange Ramblings; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Actual letters written to the leading hackers' magazine For 25 years, 2600: The Hacker Quarterly has given voice to the hacker community in all its manifestations. This collection of letters to the magazine reveals the thoughts and viewpoints of hackers, both white and black hat, as well as hacker wannabes, technophiles, and people concerned about computer security. Insightful and entertaining, the exchanges illustrate 2600's vast readership, from teenage rebels, anarchists, and survivalists to law enforcement, consumer advocates, and worried parents. Dear Hacke