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The Watchman: The Twisted Life and Crimes of Serial Hacker Kevin Poulsen (Hardcover)

by Jonathan Littman (Author) "Today is the day he takes matters into his own hands ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Little Brown and Company (Feb 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0316528579
  • ISBN-13: 978-0316528573
  • Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.8 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent read for the non-phreaker/hacker, 13 Sep 2003
By Mr. S. Lambert (uk) - See all my reviews
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An interesting read even if viewed as fiction- entertaining, twisting plot and good character development.
Also valuable if looking for a case study of cyber criminals for academic reasons.
I read it on both levels, couldn't put it down, finished it within two days.Buy it!
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4.0 out of 5 stars More Than A Computer Book, 6 Jan 1999
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John Littman does an excellent job of telling how the story came to be. I didn't know that much about "hackers" personal lives. This story breaks the hacker stereotype. This book was so good that I used it in a presentation. Try the book "The Fugitive Game: Online with Kevin Mitnick" another one of John Markoff's books.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book!, 15 May 1997
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This is one of the best books I read about hacking, phreaking and breaking the LAW. That also shows that the other side is doing the same (FBI, NSA, CIA & etc). This a true story (the books says so...) and its written in a persons' view, that of Kevin (the anti-hero). This is a very recommanded book! for computer phreaks and wanna-be-phreaks :)
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5.0 out of 5 stars very interesting character, and a well written book.
This book kept me interested till the end. The book was well written, and I suggest U 2 read this book. bla-bla-read it ok...
Published on 11 Aug 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book at all
A good book at all, while it can be take as a precise decsription of KP actions it shows very much of the 3l33t hacking in California. Read more
Published on 9 Feb 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Good read, that's why i gave it four stars. However.....
The book was a great read.. However Kevin Poulsen claims that Littman never checked any of the facts with him, and that Littman is just trying to cash in. Read more
Published on 20 Sep 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars This book should only be read by people who really care.
This book, although very well written, should only be read the people that really care hackers or high computer technology. Read more
Published on 16 Jun 1998

3.0 out of 5 stars Facts distorted
The book was entertaining, but just after the release Kevin Poulsen did several interviews about the book. During those interviews Kevin P. Read more
Published on 14 May 1998

2.0 out of 5 stars This book had potential, but ended up being "fluff."
This book had some good potential, but the author instead decide to write a tabloid story. Any technical details that made it into the final edit seem to be there purely by... Read more
Published on 9 Aug 1997

5.0 out of 5 stars Littman is Great
This is one of the best books by Littman I have ever read.Kevin Poulsen is however I think one of the least recognized hackers/phreaks of our time. Read more
Published on 25 Jun 1997

1.0 out of 5 stars An unfocussed confusing read
In The Watchman's concluding 'Author's Note', Littman, underlines that his book is a journalistic work This is an amusing comment considering his gross speculation and character... Read more
Published on 19 May 1997

5.0 out of 5 stars wow!
a classic thriller-for-suburbans! while bordering on science- fiction, it still manages somehow to stay a fair (or perhaps not so fair) amount of time inside the bounds of... Read more
Published on 12 April 1997

4.0 out of 5 stars A chilling look at the vulnerability & capability of PacBell
I found this book interesting on several levels. It's about our telecommunications system, about a few people's ethics abusing the power of that system, and about the state of... Read more
Published on 21 Mar 1997

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