indi "a hack in the old day was an improvement on someones program tape"
do you seriously think about what you write?
the hack being done in this fashion is changing the copyritten data, oftenly done without permission or by the original user... else it is a patch!
you'll find professional hackers arn't actually called 'hackers' nor do they term themselves as such, but they're Software Security Engineers (possibly more because of being PC) ... however although they are breaking into the systems as it is being done WITH permission to test them, it isn't illegal nor is it considered as hacking. But is a Security Stress Test - although they are trying to bypass the system. These people are protected by the Data Protection act 1986.
you are not hacking data unless your changing it from its original state, and within the context it was being stated within is to gain access to a computer system without the permission of the operators.
Hacking Software you're changing data in order to bypass or extend something but this is ALSO done without permission - because those with permission are Patchs.
Action Replay for example is a hacking utility ... however it isn't illegal because the changes arn't perminant, it is endorsed by the gaming industry because it extends the life of games, and it is also classed under 'cheat hacking' because of the actual way it is changing the data.
Script Kiddies arn't hackers, for a simple reason that they are not doing anything to actually 'hack' the system they're trying to enter - however someone who uses a trojan suchas Back Orafice to do the same deal is!
The Data Protection Act, Internet and Network Data Protection and Access Acts all cover this in great detail what is and what isn't considered to be part of the law.
i'm not sure how more clearly i can put this for ya'll to understand
Tsu'va Oni Ni Jyuuko Fiori Sei Tau!
One block follows the suit ... the whole suit of blocks is the path ... what have you found?
