Celco Sting

Rich Salz rsalz at osf.org
Thu Sep 14 19:02:46 PDT 1995


>   A computer "hacker" is an individual with expertise in gaining
>   unauthorized entry into computer systems.

I heard the special agent in charge being interviewed on NPR this
morning.  He was very careful to distinguish between "classic hackers"
who just poke around for their own edification, and those who are
using networks to actively commit crimes.  My paraphrase, but it
was definitely a praiseworthy viewpoint.
	/r$







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