I just finished a fantastic book and wanted to pass the info along. It's
called The Cuckoo's Egg by Clifford Stoll, and it's the true story about
how a Berkeley
astrophysicist stalked and found the Hannover Hacker who was breaking into
military computers all over the world. It's hardback, but I don't regret
buying it even so.
Highly recommended!
Dianne
Dianne,
Cliff Stoll is one of the most entertaining speakers I've ever had the
privilege of hearing. He gave a talk at one of user group meetings (in
1981, I think, in Houston). It was about the NCAR graphics software that he
had ported to our computers. He was hilarious. He even had our (then)
stodgy CEO rolling in the aisles!
I'll look out for that book.
Dave
What an interesting story, Dave. His CIS account number is in the beginning
of the book, so I Emailed him a standing ovation as soon as I finished it.
I imagine he hasn't changed much since he spoke to your group–he seems to
be eternally tied to the counterculture, which makes him refreshing and
entertaining to read.
Dianne