Hacking

Computers seem very complicated and very hard to learn, but, if given time a computer can be very useful and very fun.
Computers have taken over our lives. People could not function without them, our electricity is run by computers, the government could not function without computers, and there are many others. Hackers are people who illegally gain access to, and sometimes tamper with, information in a computer system. Due to recent media coverage and corporate interest, hacker’s activities are now looked down on by society as criminals. Despite the growing trend of hacking, very little research has been done on the hacking world and its culture. The image of a computer hacker has grown from a harmless nerd into a vicious techno-criminal. In reality most hackers are not out to destroy the world. The hackers in today’s society are not just board teenagers. Various types of people commit computer crimes; the most familiar is being hacker. A hacker is a person who enjoys exploring the details of a programmable system and how to stretch their capabilities.
Hackers may affair any type of dodging to access this information depending on what they intend on doing in the form. Computer hackers in today's world are becoming more intelligent. They are realizing that people are constantly developing more hack-proof systems. This presents the hackers with a bigger challenge and a bigger thrill. The government is realizing this and is working on making harsher laws to, hopefully, scare the potential hackers. With the increase in hacking and hacker intelligence, governmental regulation of cyberspace hasn't abolished the fact that it's nearly impossible to bring a hacker to justice. Hacking is just another way to receive a buildup of adrenaline in the body. Hackers will receive the thrill and chills of the rebellious act and then have all that adrenaline, making themselves feel really good. This is the way hackers are, they have fun in hacking, and the more they hack, the more fun they have.
Hackers also gain many possessions from hacking. One thing that they gain is knowledge. Not just knowledge of how to hack, but knowledge of the systems that they are hacking into and knowledge of different security precautions that people take to try to keep hackers out. There are a vast number of different systems that hackers have to know in order to hack into them. Hackers will read up on the different programs. They will also go to conferences to learn about new techniques, and new ways that one can break into a system without a lot of work.
A hacker can receive anything he/she wants from hacking into other computers. They can download, or copy to their computer, applications, games, and many different kinds of powerful programs for the computer. They can make credit card numbers.
They can also make calling card numbers. If a hacker dials into the telephone companies computers and hacks into them, they can wreak havoc on the telephone system. Phone numbers can be changed. The type of phone that a phone number has can be changed; i.e. a regular house phone can be changed into a pay phone. When a person tries to dial out, they get a request for money. Many things can happen by hacking into a telephone company.
Being a rebel, and knowingly doing something that is wrong, is just the kind of thing those hackers do. The adrenaline rush that comes with doing something totally against the law, and knowingly doing so, is very intense. Hackers enjoy this feeling and get addicted to it. It is a great feeling that a hacker gets when they do this and this is why they are addicted.
Hackers do have consequences because of the laws that the government has passed, but not many of them. Most hackers are good enough to cover their backs, and their trails, and their phone calls. If a hacker is caught, he can face a long time in jail.
Unfortunately, this usually doesn't happen. A hacker covers his tracks so good, that there isn't much evidence to convict them. So hackers get off with a little jail time, and a little probation.
Even with all of the laws that the government has passed hackers have yet to be stopped and brought to justice. The more time that the government takes to find a way to stop hackers, gives the hackers more time to increase their knowledge and skill in the area of hacking. If the government doesn't hurry up, they are going to get buried by hackers, and when that happens, the world will not be a fun place to live in.
Hackers are not all bad. There are also good hackers also known as “White Hackers”. A white hat hacker is a computer and network expert who attacks a security system on behalf of its owners or as a hobby, seeking vulnerabilities that a malicious hacker could exploit. Instead of taking malicious advantage of exploits, a white hat hacker notifies the system's owners to fix the breach before it is can be taken advantage of.
With this case, I believe that hacking is not that bad if you use it for the betterment of our society.