So what I was essentially doing was, I compromised the confidentiality of their proprietary software to advance my agenda of becoming the best at breaking through the lock.

Should we fear hackers? Intention is at the heart of this discussion.

For the average home-user, anti-virus software is a must.

I did get a huge endorphin rush when I was able to crack a system because it was like a video game.

No way, no how did I break into NORAD. That's a complete myth. And I never attempted to access anything considered to be classified government systems.

I characterize myself as a retired hacker. I'm applying what I know to improve security at companies.

So what I was essentially doing was, I compromised the confidentiality of their proprietary software to advance my agenda of becoming the best at breaking through the lock.