Consumer reports magazine takes no ads, and costs about $40/year. Their website also takes no ads, and to get the good content, ie reviews of products, costs you $4/month.
Bzzt -- wrong -- crackers (I'm sure you meant to say that) don't serve a useful purpose, they're criminals. Professional, hired, security auditors serve the purpose you bring up. Same thing, except the company involved is prepared and damage is minimized because the intruders tread lightly and only find holes, they don't publicly humiliate a company or a government.
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Consumer reports magazine takes no ads, and costs about $40/year. Their website also takes no ads, and to get the good content, ie reviews of products, costs you $4/month.
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Bzzt -- wrong -- crackers (I'm sure you meant to say that) don't serve a useful purpose, they're criminals. Professional, hired, security auditors serve the purpose you bring up. Same thing, except the company involved is prepared and damage is minimized because the intruders tread lightly and only find holes, they don't publicly humiliate a company or a government.