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While many hackers have the knowledge, skills, and tools to attack computer systems, they generally lack the motivation
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"While many hackers have the knowledge, skills, and tools to attack computer systems, they generally lack the motivation to cause violence or severe economic or social harm"

- Dorothy Denning

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This quote by Dorothy Denning recommends that although hackers have the ability to trigger damage to computer systems, they generally do not have the motivation to do so. This implies that the majority of hackers are not maliciously inspired, but rather are driven by curiosity and a desire to find out and explore. This is additional supported by the reality that numerous hackers are actually used by business to help protect their systems from destructive attacks. For that reason, while hackers may have the knowledge, skills, and tools to trigger harm, they are more likely to use them to explore and find out than to trigger violence or serious financial or social damage.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Dorothy Denning somewhere between August 12, 1945 and today. He/she was a famous Public Servant from USA. The author also have 15 other quotes.

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