hacking

(noun)

Unauthorized attempts to bypass the security mechanisms of an information system or network. See also cracker.

Related Terms

Examples of hacking in the following topics:

  • Forced Entry

    • Cybercrimes are those committed via computer networks for such purposes as fraud, identity theft, and the hacking of sensitive information.
    • Issues surrounding this type of crime have become high-profile, particularly those surrounding hacking, copyright infringement, and child abduction.
    • Between 1995 and 1998, the Newscorp satellite pay-to-view encrypted SKY-TV service was hacked several times during an ongoing technological arms race between a pan-European hacking group and Newscorp.

  • Introduction to Mapping Waste-Elimination

    • Trying to eliminate waste in an organization without first conducting some form of reconnaissance is comparable to hacking one's way through a jungle without a map.

  • The State of Technology

    • Target was recently hacked, incurring a massive leak of customer data.

  • Getting the Most Out of Your Time

    • It's called "life hacking."
    • I'm hoping to hear good news on the life hacking front sometime soon.

  • How much waste is out there?

    • Joseph Ling's legacy includes not only looking for symptoms of waste, but also determining the causes (imagine a patient with a hacking cough going to a doctor and being treated for the cough rather than the cancer that is causing it and the value of understanding symptoms and causes becomes apparent).