Benefit of Ethical Hacking
Many people would be confused to read about the benefits of ethical hacking. To them, such a concept does not exist as hacking in itself is automatically viewed as unethical or illegal. Indeed, hacking is normally all about the breaching of barriers that have been put in place for the protection and security of the people. So to talk in terms of benefits of such acts is naturally quite alien to people (at least initially.)
Initially hacking really was all about the breaking of laws and accessing information that should not normally be accessed by certain groups of people. But life is never as black and white as we may first perceive. As such, it will come as a surprise to a good number of people that several major computer companies such as IBM, Microsoft, and Apple all have a large and dedicated team of hackers. Yes, you read that right.
They are not, however, breaking any laws so far as anybody can tell. No, these types of hackers are there for entirely good reasons. They are used as security testers for all sorts of programs. Basically, whenever a company comes up with a program, they'll usually bring it to their team of hackers who will then have a go at it ("hack") to see how many holes in security the program has.
They will see if the program can be exploited in anyway and then return it to the programmers along with a list of the vulnerabilities found. This is just one of the benefits of ethical hacking. The program can then be fixed, or strengthened, and sent back again to the hackers to confirm whether there are still any problems with it.
The aforementioned is just one example of the benefits in carrying out hacking. Did you know that there are actually courses being taught on this subject as the demand for hackers has actually increased? As the world becomes ever more reliant on computers, the potential damage that can be caused by a hacker, or groups of hackers, has grown to whole new levels. This is not something large companies can afford to ignore.
As such, learning how to be a hacker can lead to a very promising career indeed, working for one of the many major companies. As discussed, there are several good reasons for ethical hacking to be carried out "in-house" and all of them can help companies potentially save millions of dollars, and minimize the risk of ruining their hard earned reputation with their customers and peers. It is not only the companies who benefit but the people who buy their programs as well.
A team of good hackers can make sure that a program is as safe as possible, making the work of any would-be hacker that many times harder, often forcing them to move on to easier targets. This makes sure that any programs in wide circulation will rarely be tampered with and help protect the privacy and integrity of the computers of people all around the world.
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