2600 Club motivates people to pursue loftier goals
2600 Club motivates people to pursue loftier goals
The Washington Post • May 20, 2001 • By Ariana Eunjung Cha
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Club members still draw the attention of authorities. But the perception their meetings are solely a place where hackers exchange secrets and plot electronic break-ins is exaggerated, or at least outdated, say technology experts such as Stuart McClure, author of "Hacking Exposed," a kind of textbook about how to secure a computer network.
"They are mostly just kids who want to learn about technologies and push the boundaries of the law he said. "But in general, they are not the threat that everyone sees them as."
The Washington Post • May 20, 2001 • By Ariana Eunjung Cha
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Club members still draw the attention of authorities. But the perception their meetings are solely a place where hackers exchange secrets and plot electronic break-ins is exaggerated, or at least outdated, say technology experts such as Stuart McClure, author of "Hacking Exposed," a kind of textbook about how to secure a computer network.
"They are mostly just kids who want to learn about technologies and push the boundaries of the law he said. "But in general, they are not the threat that everyone sees them as."
The Washington Post • May 20, 2001 • By Ariana Eunjung Cha
Highlighted:
Club members still draw the attention of authorities. But the perception their meetings are solely a place where hackers exchange secrets and plot electronic break-ins is exaggerated, or at least outdated, say technology experts such as Stuart McClure, author of "Hacking Exposed," a kind of textbook about how to secure a computer network.
"They are mostly just kids who want to learn about technologies and push the boundaries of the law he said. "But in general, they are not the threat that everyone sees them as."