There are two different worlds of computer enthusiasts, that of hacking and of cracking. Hacking is the pursuit to further one’s knowledge of a system, usually a computer. Hackers (see appendix) are generally much smarter then your average person and try to further the limits of a system through their understanding. Masters of Deception represents the world of hacking, depicting a group of teenage hackers during the 1980s. The other side of this is …showed first 75 words of 627 total…

…showed last 75 words of 627 total…on their own systems finding its weaknesses and then report that to the public, so that people can be aware of vulnerabilities. Overall, it seems very obvious that “Hackers” was a blatant misrepresentation of the real hackers in the world. Masters of Deception shows very accurately what hackers are really like, and that they don’t want to harm anything. “Hackers” is a perfect example of the confusion caused by the media and entertainment industry.