...Hacking: Crime or Service to Society?...In the world of computers, the term “hacker” gets two different responses. One hacker can be productively designing games, programs, and ways to improve security of information, while the other hacker tries to br

Professor: Hacking is becoming a more prevalent problem in the field of
technology. If you are hacking, you are breaking the law, as it is a
felony here in the U.S. Only if a company or individual hires a hacker to
test their systems, is hacking alright and ethical.
In the academic hacker culture, a computer hacker is a person who
enjoys designing software and building programs with a sense for
aesthetics and playful cleverness. In computer security, a hacker is
someone who focuses on security mechanisms. In common use, which
was popularized by the mass media, hacker refers to someone who
illegally breaks into computer and network systems.
Compare a bunch of kids breaking into a computer system with another
bunch of kids hot-wiring a car for a joyride. The latter would probably
argue, with complete sincerity, that they were doing no harm, because
the owner of the car recovered his property afterward. They didn't keep
or sell it. It's a bad prank to borrow someone's property in that way, but
not really serious. These hypothetical car thieves versus the car
owner… Don’t you think the car owner would win this argument?

Question: Two opinions on computer hacking are given in the reading.
Explain which of these views the professor holds and how she supports
her opinion.