Need some help from you guys.

I am all done with my essay on "Life in the information age" but need some "Non-IT" sources to get some extra marks.

Basically, I am looking for personal experience with either of these...

Hacking
Phishing/Scamming
ID Theft

Couple of sentences on personal experience. What happened. Any major complications?

Working from home
Working in ICT sector.
Using internet for everyday tasks.
Using internet to plan leisure activities etc.

Couple of sentences on how you see it. Advantages/Disadvantages. Again, personal experience.

Doesnt have to be anything much. Just as long as I get some input from others.

Thank you.

Quote from DevilDare :

Need some help from you guys.

I am all done with my essay on "Life in the information age" but need some "Non-IT" sources to get some extra marks.

Basically, I am looking for personal experience with either of these...

Hacking
Phishing/Scamming
ID Theft

Couple of sentences on personal experience. What happened. Any major complications?

Working from home
Working in ICT sector.
Using internet for everyday tasks.
Using internet to plan leisure activities etc.

Couple of sentences on how you see it. Advantages/Disadvantages. Again, personal experience.

Doesnt have to be anything much. Just as long as I get some input from others.

Thank you.

I used to be a cracker.

I'm quite happy to talk about it publicly but don't really want the whole forum debate, PM me some questions and i'll answer back with expansions on them.

I'm kinda busy this weekend so may not get back to you right away.

Brilliant. Will do. Thanks.

My guests were not due yet and the house is clean enough to party in, so I had time to reply already

Yes, thank you.

Really brilliant.

pm me all the questions you might have. i can answer for a few of them

Quote from Becky Rose :

I used to be a cracker.

You're white, you still are.

I have not been a hacker etc but worked at home over the wire for over 7 years writing software for a London firm while living in Scotland. (Before moving to NZ that is)

Working from home can be a real challenge, you have to have the right mind set or everything falls apart real quick. When I started you get into the whole "this is great I can start and finish when I like" until you get behind and realise it is still a job and you have to put in the hours. You have to be set a routine, does not matter the part of the day just that you set aside the time to do the work and actually do it.

I have known people who hated working at home because of the lack of social interaction. Given I am an aspie (aspergers) it never bothered me, I actually liked the space it gives you.

BTW: Aspergers and Higher Functioning Autism is the development worlds dirty little secret. In my current team we run a test and all but one of the developers scored in the Aspie or HFA sort of range.

PM if you need any other info

Quote from Klutch :

You're white, you still are.

*scratches head* all white people remove security protection from software?

Or is this some new down under urban lingo?

Quote from Becky Rose :

*scratches head* all white people remove security protection from software?

Or is this some new down under urban lingo?

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cracker

Quote from Klutch :

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cracker

Oh right, so I should be offended and call you the N word back? *makes a note*

Working in the IT Sector is very hard. There are many procedures to follow and many different sets of rules and what not. It's nice when everything is going smoothly but if you meet some customers you may find that's not always possible. Same as any job I guess.

Thanks to everyone who PM'ed and posted here.

Really brilliant.

Its all done now.