Hacking into the mind of a hacker
The first thing to know about computer "hackers" is
that the term itself is a point of dispute.
Many people who hack into systems without criminal
intent proudly label themselves "hackers," and say
they're the good guys and the bad guys should be
called "crackers" or something else. "Hackers are not
evil, malicious people out to
damage computer systems
and steal passwords. Hackers
hate these kind of people,"
read one e-mail I got
after I wrote a column about
virus writers.
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The contact dilemma - visit, call or e-mail
E-mail has a lot of advantages. You can reach people
without having to find them first. You don't have to
bother with initial pleasantries, and everyone knows
that your brief message doesn't have to be nice. It just
has to be factual.
E-mail has taken over business communication in
ways that would be better handled face-to-face or over
the phone. How many times have you changed the
tenor of what you will say next because of the reaction
to your last statement? Would a problem with a
customer be handled more quickly if the customer's
response was immediate?
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11 signs your life is too technical
1. You try to enter your password on the microwave.
2. You consider "mouse elbow" a sports injury.
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Start the year
off right with
GT Backup
The data stored on your
network is one of your business's
most vital assets. The
best defense in preventing a
catastrophic loss is a solid
backup infrastructure including
offsite storage of data.
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News you can use...
- Apple's first all-in-one computer
- The Gateway One
- Sony has launched its Vaio LT PC/TV
- Hewlett-Packard has updated its TouchSmart PC
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