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hacking  

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  • Computer hacking involves the manipulation of computer software and hardware or other technologies with criminal or noncriminal intent. Hacking is a phenomenon that has grown in prominence over the past 30 years with the increasing societal dependence on technology for all facets of life. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Deviance; Hacking]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-BRH24981-7

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