1337 H4x0rz

Real hacking is an art. A black art, but still an art. No one can sit down at a computer and say to their self "I wonder what Pixar is working on in their data center right now?" and then break in and poke around. It would be a trivial task if you could traipse around a network knocking on doors until one opened, but important networks aren't like that today. IT professionals and programmers have learned through hard experience and public embarrassment that they can't trust anyone on their networks. If a network is valuable it is highly secured. Our networks have become an extension of us. Misbehavior on a network can lead to very real consequences. The most recent wave of copyright infringement lawsuits have shown that it is possible for file sharers to leave digital footprints that can be traced right to their real front doors. If a hacker is determined and educated in computer architecture and network communication, they will eventually find a weak spot and penetrate the network defenses. It won't be done overnight, or probably in a few weeks, but it can be done. Once they are in they can do whatever they want until they are detected; if they ever are detected. There will always be a need for security professionals to help keep our networks safe. This need will only increase as the earth becomes more connected and people move more and more personal information online.