Hacker ethic term "hack" arose from MIT lingo, as the word had long been used to describe college pranks that MIT students would regularly devise. However, Levy's hacker ethic also has often been quoted out of context and misunderstood to refer to hacking as in breaking into computers, and so many sources incorrectly imply that it is describing the ideals of white-hat hackers. However, what Levy is talking about does not necessarily have anything particular to do with computer security, but addresses broader issues. The hacker ethic was described as a "new way of life, with a philosophy, an ethic and a
Black + White Mobile Black + White Mobile Black+White was a New Zealand mobile virtual network operator which used Vodafone New Zealand's GSM (and UMTS networks, where available). When the company was operational, their handsets were compatible with the Vodafone network and some may also be compatible with Spark's network. The handsets are similar to Vodafone's handset range but are sold at different prices. Although they operate on Vodafone's network, Black+White use their own mobile numbers with the 028 prefix at the beginning of the mobile number. Black+White was established in October 2008 by a former Telecom executive. It aimed to offer New Zealand