Beating the System

Beating the System Hackers, Phreakers and Electronic Spies

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Publisher's Synopsis

Edward Singh was a college dropout who threatened the security of some of the most secret and powerful computer systems in the western world. Posing as a student at the University of Surrey, he hijacked their computers to penetrate banks, universities, multi-national companies and atomic weapons manufacturers. He narrowly avoided prosecution under the Official Secrets Act.;This book provides an analysis of the personalities, technologies and political issues involved in hacking.

Book information

ISBN: 9780747505136
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Imprint: Bloomsbury
Pub date:
Edition: Reprinted Edition
Number of pages: 224
Weight: 317g
Height: 233mm
Width: 153mm