Hey there. I'm far from an expert, but I'll give my best shot at answering these...

***1. How is our school protecting itself from hackers?***

-Schools tend to use Norton or similair programs for security, as well as using the administrator account to lock off a lot of vulnerable sections.

*****2. How do hackers get into a system without a username or password?******

-They use a variety of means, from boot disks to registry editing, to disable the password feature or simply create a new one for themselves.

****3. Have hackers ever been a problem for you?****

-No, because in the true sense of the word, Hackers aren't out to hurt anyone.


****4. Is hacking more of a problem today compared to five years ago? How is it different?*****

-The more the world relies on the internet and computers, the easier it will be for hackers to get in; and thus the threat will always loom.

*****5. I read somewhere some hackers become network administrators, would you ever hire one and do you think that many admins have been hackers? *****

-I would hire one, and keep my eye on him/her. I don't think the majority have been, but yes, many have been.

***6. Do you think hackers do anything damaging to a system, and aren’t as big of problem makers as people think? *****

-True hackers don't damage systems if they can help it.

****7. Are the majority of hacker’s teenagers? ****

-The majority of hopefuls and hackers-to-be are teenagers. Although very few get into it early enough and are smart enough to master the art before their 20's.

****8. Are there any benefits for hacking? *****

-If you get caught, free housing and meals.
-If not, the ability to see the world in a different way and to know no information is out of your reach.(Well, mostly)

***9. Do many hackers use viruses to give themselves a back door into a system? Do many of them work? ***

-Some 'hackers' use things like Trojans and Back Orifice to create back doors, I'd say the slight majority work, but a lot depends on the one using them.



Hope this helped.