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" Hacking was the only entertainment that would occupy my mind - like a huge video game, but with real consequences. I could have evaded the FBI a lot longer if I had been able to control my passion for hacking. "

Kevin Mitnick

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" Choosing a hard-to-guess, but easy-to-remember password is important! "

Kevin Mitnick

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" A lot of companies are clueless, because they spend most or all of their security budget on high-tech security like fire walls and biometric authentication - which are important and needed - but then they don't train their people. "

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