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"10.3.3. Hackers Hackers are computer specialists with the knowledge to gain access to computer networks from the outside. In the early days, hackers were comp
by akiselev 13y ago
"10.3.3. Hackers
Hackers are computer specialists with the knowledge to gain access to computer networks from the outside. In the early days, hackers were computer freaks who got a kick out of breaking through the security devices of computer systems. Nowadays there are contract hackers in both the services and on the market." (emphasis added)
What? This is an official EU report?
- jacquesm 13y agoThat ship sailed a long time ago.
- nopassrecover 13y agoI'm dubious of some of the language as well. For instance a reference to "Ernest Young LLP" which I presume is meant to be Ernst & Young, not to mention prominent typos such as "PROCEDRUAL".
- inthewind 13y agoThat's it then, all hackers are now offically: crackers.
- akiselev 13y agoThat's got its own set of meanings in America too
- _stephan 13y agoIt seems the report was written by a German. When the report was written (apparently around 2000-2001) "computer freak" was commonly used in Germany to describe what today would be called "nerd" or "geek". There's even a Wikipedia page: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computerfreak http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computerfreak It's not really meant in a derogatory way, it's just one of many annoying pseudo-anglicisms.
- kybernetyk 13y agoThis. Only after reading your comment I considered that "freak" might be taken offensive. We grew up with "Computerfreaks" here in Germany. I guess we Germans have a questionable talent of taking english words and making them our own e.g. "Handy" for cell phone. :)