Hacker: Originally, a hacker was someone who made furniture with an axe. In computing slang it is a person who enjoys exploring the details of programmable systems and how to stretch their capabilities, as opposed to most users, who prefer to learn only the minimum necessary. Also, one who programs enthusiastically (even obsessively) or who enjoys programming rather than just theorizing about programming.
Although this term has come to refer to a 'computer vandal,' or 'one who breaks, unauthorized, into other peoples' computer systems' in the popular media, it does not have such negative connotations in computer circles. Rather, a 'hacker' has traditionally meant a computer programmer (not a mere user) of breathtaking technical and creative proficiency. Steven Levy offers a sympathetic portrayal of hackers, and the motivations that drive them, in his 1984 book of the same name. (Levy, 1984.) See also nerd, geek, guru, wizard. I think the term you mean is "criminal" not hacker. On 5/27/05, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Che Vilnonis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 11:49 AM > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: RE: Robot.txt question... security issue? > > > > Jim, that is the recommendation I told my boss. :) > > > > The client in question is being audited by Visa/Mastercard and they are > > using a 'canned' software package/service to perform the audit. In the > > future, that recommendation may become a requirement in order to help stop > > online fraud. > > I'm familiar with the drill (I work for a big financial company myself). > > Like I said - I think it's worth it for the audit to bring up, it's just one > of those things that doesn't seem doable. > > Just to clear however I assume that the directories listed in the Robots.txt > file are actually linked from the site, right? A log in form, a protected > link, etc? > > If they are then any hacker would start there in any case. If they're not > then you probably don't need to include them in the Robots file anyway - how > could a search engine "find" them? (Although I'd err on the side of safety > and leave them in anyway just in case somebody links them later.) > > Jim Davis > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:207887 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
