White hat (computer security) White hat (computer security) The term "white hat" in Internet slang refers to an ethical computer hacker, or a computer security expert, who specializes in penetration testing and in other testing methodologies that ensures the security of an organization's information systems. Ethical hacking is a term meant to imply a broader category than just penetration testing. Contrasted with black hat, a malicious hacker, the name comes from Western films, where heroic and antagonistic cowboys might traditionally wear a white and a black hat respectively. While a white hat hacker hacks under good intentions with permission, and a black hat hacker
Black or White Black or White "Black or White" is a single by American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson. The song was released by Epic Records on November 11, 1991 as the first single from Jackson's eighth studio album, "Dangerous". It was written, composed and produced by Michael Jackson and Bill Bottrell. "Black or White" was written, composed and produced by Michael Jackson and Bill Bottrell, and was picked as the first single from the album "Dangerous". An alternate version was first heard by Sony executives on a plane trip to Neverland, as the third track of the promotional CD acetate. It began