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computer hacking  

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  • Computer hacking entails gaining unauthorized access to computers or computer systems. Internet Web sites and books can describe how to hack, though most significant computer hacking occurs by those who are highly skilled and motivated to achieve their goal. [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime; Computer Hacking]

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