Are penalties against hacking too severe? 5 Articles

by Ian Loft

Penalties for hacking vary from state to state and from nation to nation however it could hardly be argued penalties are too severe. Computer hacking is not victimless, it involves an invasion of personal property and oft...read more

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by Paul Wylie

Born in Glascow, Scotland, Gary McKinnon has been declared by the United States Government to be the most prolific, most dangerous hacker of all time. The U.S. wants McKinnon here in the States to face a possible life sent...read more

by Dave Simmons

When hacking is defined as the use of computers to perpetrate a crime online, be it theft, fraud, or just wanton vandalism, I don't think there's anyone who would disagree that the crime needs to be punished. There's somet...read more

by Alan Fernald

What if you were to receive a phone bill for $89,911? Would you be happy going to court when the phone company sued you to collect money for calls placed by hackers to places such as India, Pakistan and Bangladesh? More ...read more

by Scott Wagers Jr.

Hackers are most the time seen as pirates of the internet. Identity thief's and privacy invaders, but little is spoken about the people labeled "hackers" that are just a little more then curious. Not all hackers mean to...read more