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Old 14-Apr-2004, 09:16
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Originally Posted by tdol
'White hats' are hackers who try to use their skills to help, but exposing security flaws in computer systems. 'Black hats' are the annoying little swine that use their skills to break into things for fun or to harm.
Dear teachers,
Thank you first, but I am still confused, I think the hacker thing is only basic meaning and there must be implications.

If you search for "white-hat issue" by Google. there are 38 results, but I don't think all of them have something to do with hacker.

e.g.
He Conquered Cancer But Not Senate
... In my naiveness, I just thought being right was OK. We were told this was a white-hat issue," he said. If passed, the bill would have required the Department of Health to start an awareness campaign about prostate cancer and establish a prostate cancer advisory board. ...
http://www.florida-prostate-cancer.o...ails_FPCNNews/ Article/Conquered_Cancer_Not_Senate.htm - 12k

Can you give me more help?

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