The hacking of computers has been a problem since the everyday use of technology has became a common practice. One Sacramento State professor is trying to find out why people become hackers.
Most hackers understand the way to use a communication medium.
Loper's interest in computer hackers grew while working as a computer system administrator during his stay at Michigan State University. He has been studying the behaviors of computer hackers and interacting with them ever since. As a result, his dissertation focused on hacker behavior. Loper gets in touch with hackers through e-mail lists and by attending hacker gatherings. He credits his success with hackers to his tactics on approaching hackers.