The United States government has formally accused Chinese officials of hacking. Learn what kind of information these government officials are being charged with accessing.

This site contains an overview of, stories about and related links to computer hacking.

Students learn that computers and electronic files are property and explore the reasons for, consequences, and ethics of teen hacking. This ISTE-aligned lesson plan for Grades 6-8 includes student activity and Home Connection sheets....

This article explores the topic of computer hacking and suggests ways of dealing with it in the educational setting.

Transform an old musical greeting card into a surprise for your friend.

Learn all about hacking. Find out about spam, viruses, how to protect your computer, and how to tell if your computer has been hacked.

Can you make a box that only you know how to open and is safe from hackers? In this challenge, students will build a box with the help of this site. Site includes a lesson plan, tips, and a place for students to document their...

A day after shocking the political and foreign policy establishments on both sides of the aisle with a call for Russia to hack into Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's email, Republican nominee Donald Trump now says he was...

Everyday companies are being hacked. A recent hack was done to Yahoo! databases. Find out how easily hackers break into websites and ways we can protect ourselves from online theft.

This resource contains a listing by state of laws concerning computer hacking and unauthorized access.

This site contains a description of and the issues surrounding hacking.

This article explores the controversies surrounding and the rationale for computer hacking.

A scanned copy of the 1851 publication Winter Evenings by Maria Hack, a fiction book for children.

Elias Bjarni "Ole" Olson is credited for using the first coloured ice in a curling game and inventing the standard rubber curling hack. Read his biography and explore some of Olson's other achievements.

Former CIA Director Leon Panetta blasted Donald Trump Wednesday night from the stage of the Democratic National Convention, calling his recent comment that Russia should "find" Hillary Clinton's emails "irresponsible" and "inconceivable."

Learn about the ways in which the Heartbleed bug has impacted internet security and what you can do to browse more safely.

Your cell phone is mainly made of plastics and metals. It's easy to appreciate the process by which those elements add up to something so useful. But there's another story we don't hear about- how did we get our raw ingredients in the...

This article reveals some techniques and vulnerabilities in Unix-based computer networks.

This article on curling provides a history of the sport, as well as "basics of the game," information on the playing surface, players and equipment. Includes a "graphical depiction of a curling sheet," photographs of equipment and a lot...

Students read and discuss this article on cyber crime (dated April 10, 2009) and answer comprehension questions. An essay assignment is also suggested and students are encouraged to submit theirs for possible publication on the site.

This article presents common mistakes for creating insecure passwords and provides advice on creating strong passwords.

Lesson plan that reinforces computer lab rules and technology ethics as students create newsletters or presentations.

This lesson is designed to increase student awareness of the concept that there are dangers associated with Internet usage. This is a Commerce and Information Technology lesson plan. This lesson was adapted from iSafe.org and...

This site contains a Wikipedia description of software cracking.