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Reading Recall
The following statements refer to the previous reading, "Juvenile Computer Hacker Cuts Off FAA Tower." Read each statement and indicate if the statement is True or False or if No Information was given. Write T, F, or NI (all in caps) in the blank text field and hit the tab key to get to the next item. Green text signals correct and red, incorrect.
1. The juvenile's actions jeopardized air safety at a local airport in Massachusetts.
2. The youth used his computer to talk to the FAA control tower.
3. The runway lights were activiated.
4. Many businesses lost money due to loss of phone service.
5. The public health and safety of the community were endangered.
6. The juvenile had little parental control.
7. It is implied that the hacker thought his actions were funny.
8. The hacker violated the privacy of many individuals.
9. He took over files containing information of a medical nature.
10. He disseminated personal information that he stole.
11. He changed the prescriptions of some individuals.
12. The hacker's name was made public.
13. His punishment was lighter than usual because of his age.
14. He was influenced by his peers to hack into computer systems.
15. He was ordered to pay the telephone company for damages and to give up his computer equipment.
