Hackers versus Business and Financial Institution Computers

Introduction:
"Hackers are not just geeks from War Games. The reality is a lot scarier." (Gregory Pleshaw, December 11, 2000) Most people think of hackers as being innocent kids looking for kicks by invading other people's computers. Hackers are responsible for much more and it is far worse than playing war simulations from government computers. Hackers are responsible for global scale terrorism, theft of identities, and even theft of personal property. It is not always easy to catch a hacker before he or she (yes, women are hackers too) is finished wreaking havoc on their prey. …