After the break‐in occurs: how to handle the student hacker

Abstract

Outlines the experience of the University of Alabama when a hacker bypassed the preventative security measures of the library management system and accessed the operating system. Discusses how the break‐in occurred, how the hacker was identified and what actions were taken. Concludes that each system will have to decide what direction to take if such a break‐in occurred, suggesting measures such as employing a full‐time investigator for hackers.

Citation

Muir, S. (1997), "After the break‐in occurs: how to handle the student hacker", Library Hi Tech, Vol. 15 No. 1/2, pp. 92-95. https://doi.org/10.1108/07378839710307331