What are hackers? Are they good? Bad? What can we do to protect ourselves, businesses and society against hackers? How can we control them? And should we try? Get the facts and make up your own mind on these and more questions with Hackers, part of the new What's the Issue? series. Should states be allowed access to all communications? What level of privacy should an individual expect? Who owns the internet? In this fascinating starting point to understanding the wider subject of the internet and internet safety, explore these questions through topics like:SpyingEncryptionSecurityHacking techniquesCyber warfareCryptocurrenciesThe Dark WebThe What's the Issue? series tackles engaging, thought-provoking subjects chosen from the headlines and public debates. What's the Issue? asks ‘what’s all the fuss about?’, presents the key facts, reviews what’s at stake in each case and weighs the pros and cons. The goal of the series is to help young people understand difficult concepts, provide them with the tools to inform their own opinions, and help them to see and influence changes within our society.
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What's hacking? Is it good? Bad? How do we protect ourselves? These questions are tackled as part of the What's the Issue? series – aimed at pre-teen and teens tackling current subjects, with a focus on critical thinking and debate, and forming one’s own informed opinions.
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p. 1 Title p. 2 Imprint p. 3 Contents pp. 4-5 Introduction pp. 6-11 Keeping Secrets pp. 12-13 Sending Messages pp. 14-15 Codebreakers pp. 16-17 Does That Compute? pp. 18-21 The First Hackers pp. 22-25 Hello Internet pp. 26-27 Connections pp. 28-29 Security Set-up pp. 30-35 Hacking Techniques pp. 36-39 Hacking Culture pp. 40-41 Black Hats and White Hats pp. 42-45 Hacktivism pp. 46-47 Espionage pp. 48-51 Surveillance pp. 52-53 Whistleblowing pp. 54-57 Whose Data is it Anyway? pp. 58-59 Net Neutrality pp. 60-63 Attention Economy pp. 64-65 Peer to Peer pp. 66-67 Identity Crime pp. 68-69 Fake News pp. 70-73 Cyberware pp. 74-77 Cryptocurrencies pp. 78-79 Dark Web pp. 80-83 The Internet of Things pp. 84-85 Quantum Computing pp. 86-87 Gene Hacking pp. 88-89 Off the Grid pp. 90-91 Mind Map pp. 92-93 Glossary pp. 94-96 Index and Further Resources
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A new series which covers current topics and events which are relevant to today's youth.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780711244573
Publisert
2019-10-15
Utgiver
Vendor
Qed Publishing
Høyde
240 mm
Bredde
185 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
96
Forfatter
Biographical note
Tom Jackson is a science writer based in Bristol, UK. Over the last 20 years, Tom has written books, magazine and newspaper articles, for online and for television on a wide range of subjects and has worked on projects with Brian May, Patrick Moore, Marcus de Sautoy and Carol Vorderman and for major international publishers, such as Dorling Kindersley, National Geographic, Scholastic, Hachette, Facts on File and BBC Magazines.