Many are concerned about hackers breaking into their computer systems, causing damage in any number of ways, stealing valuable information, and doing all sorts of unusual things. I have a story of something that happened to my daughter when she was using our computer quite a few years ago.  She was always chatting online, and had a guy come on and tell her that he could hack into our computer, which it seems he proceeded to do…somehow he was able to make the “drawer” that opens when you play a CD open and close, and other bizarre things as we all sat and watched (we kept the computer in the main part of the house when our children were growing up and using it).  It was quite an eye-opening and frightening occurrence.  Things are more secure now than they were then, but not completely secure.

I’ve been introduced to a site that presents the concept of Ethical Hacking. At first this seemed a little far-fetched to me. It’s introduces a training program that teaches how hackers do their work, so in a sense you are learning how to hack so that you can prevent hackers from harming your computer, you are getting into the mind of the hacker.  Then you will be able to help others to prevent the problem in their businesses or homes.

IT Security is extremely important to all of us, if you are curious, visit the sponsor of this post through any of the links. Learn about the study program, and how they do their best to make sure that those they instruct aren’t going to take the information and use it in a harmful way, but for your benefit.