Being a computer hacker might seem
like a really cool thing. For a start, you
know your way around a keyboard like
Mozart on a piano. The world is your
own personal playground. No
information is closed off to you. The
possibilities are endless.
At least, that’s what Hollywood seems to
think.
The reality is much less interesting. And
of course, much more illegal. Examples
can be found here on just why it doesn’t
pay to hack.
But the beauty of cinema is that it looks
really cool. Here are 4 films that make
hacking seem like a viable career
alternative…
Die Hard 4
Bruce Willis has taken on everyone you
can think of. Now it’s the cybercriminals
turn to face the music. Hacking into
America’s infrastructure, this film
highlights just how a country can be
brought to a standstill using a computer
terminal a little ingenuity.
Hacker line: “ It's not a system, it's a
country!”
Swordfish
Hugh Jackman is offered a ludicrous
amount of money to hack into a
government system. It might seem like
a really great way to go, but it does
come with drawbacks. Namely, said
government will be after you, meaning
you probably won’t be able to stay in
one place for very long. The internet
might be a place you can get lost in, but
your physical self can still pick up the
tab.
Hacker line: “ Misdirection. What the eyes
see and the ears hear, the mind
believes. ”
Sneakers
An all-star cast are professional
hackers, paid by companies to break
into their systems so they can prevent
people from breaking into their systems.
Actually, this seems like a sensible
career option. That is, until, you find
something that people don’t want you to
find out. Then it’s nothing but trouble.
Hacker line: “ The world isn't run by
weapons anymore, or energy, or money.
It's run by little ones and zeroes, little
bits of data. It's all just electrons. “
Hackers
Possibly the film that makes hacking
appear to be the coolest thing you could
ever do. When hackers are framed for a
crime they didn’t commit by a master
hacker, a group of teenagers are forced
to work together and repair the damage
done. With the stunning visuals, it
makes hacking look colourful and
surreal. Instead of the mundane reality
of a screen being filled with reams of
code.
Hacker line : “ Hack the planet !”
Authors Biography
Rachel Hurley is part of the Digital
Marketing team at HANDD , the
managed File Transfer specialists.
like a really cool thing. For a start, you
know your way around a keyboard like
Mozart on a piano. The world is your
own personal playground. No
information is closed off to you. The
possibilities are endless.
At least, that’s what Hollywood seems to
think.
The reality is much less interesting. And
of course, much more illegal. Examples
can be found here on just why it doesn’t
pay to hack.
But the beauty of cinema is that it looks
really cool. Here are 4 films that make
hacking seem like a viable career
alternative…
Die Hard 4
Bruce Willis has taken on everyone you
can think of. Now it’s the cybercriminals
turn to face the music. Hacking into
America’s infrastructure, this film
highlights just how a country can be
brought to a standstill using a computer
terminal a little ingenuity.
Hacker line: “ It's not a system, it's a
country!”
Swordfish
Hugh Jackman is offered a ludicrous
amount of money to hack into a
government system. It might seem like
a really great way to go, but it does
come with drawbacks. Namely, said
government will be after you, meaning
you probably won’t be able to stay in
one place for very long. The internet
might be a place you can get lost in, but
your physical self can still pick up the
tab.
Hacker line: “ Misdirection. What the eyes
see and the ears hear, the mind
believes. ”
Sneakers
An all-star cast are professional
hackers, paid by companies to break
into their systems so they can prevent
people from breaking into their systems.
Actually, this seems like a sensible
career option. That is, until, you find
something that people don’t want you to
find out. Then it’s nothing but trouble.
Hacker line: “ The world isn't run by
weapons anymore, or energy, or money.
It's run by little ones and zeroes, little
bits of data. It's all just electrons. “
Hackers
Possibly the film that makes hacking
appear to be the coolest thing you could
ever do. When hackers are framed for a
crime they didn’t commit by a master
hacker, a group of teenagers are forced
to work together and repair the damage
done. With the stunning visuals, it
makes hacking look colourful and
surreal. Instead of the mundane reality
of a screen being filled with reams of
code.
Hacker line : “ Hack the planet !”
Authors Biography
Rachel Hurley is part of the Digital
Marketing team at HANDD , the
managed File Transfer specialists.
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