One of the major ways to combat fraud is to stay informed. Know the companies you are dealing with, do business with companies you know and trust only, understand their offer, and look carefully at the information about the products or services they are offering. The Internet Fraud Watch. Hackers vs. Crackers There has been considerable misunderstanding in the usage of the term hacker. Hackers are expert programmers and network specialist whose work defines what the Internet and the World Wide Web has become today.
Crackers get a kick out of breaking into computers and phreaking the phone system.
Real hackers mostly think crackers are lazy, irresponsible, and not very bright. The Hacker Anti-Defamation League personal Homepage. 5. Never before has it been possible for someone to access so much information so quickly and in such a structured manner. This technological marvel digital communication inherently brings problems in personal privacy. For example, in the past, if the government wanted to violate the privacy of ordinary citizens to acquire personal information, it had to expend a certain amount of effort to intercept letters and listen to, and possibly transcribe spoken telephone conversation.