White Hat Hackers

White hat hacking

1.) I don't know a what white hacking is specifically, but I do know that it is some sort of hacking where the user breaches into someone's personal information

2.) What is White hat hacking? How dangerous is white hat hacking? What is the purpose of white hat hacking (personal info, load viruses, kidnapping)

3.)http://www.techopedia.com/definition/10349/white-hat-hacker

• White hat hacking is done by computer experts and specialists who break into personal information of a company or person to detect vulnerabilities in the software and therefore protect it from dangerous hackers
• White hat hacking is not illegal, they are usually employed by companies or organizations that pay them to find anything that can help a black hat hacker breach into their systems
• The name comes from old Western movie where the "good guy" is distinguished by having a white hat while the "bad guy" on the contrary wore a black one.

http://www.secpoint.com/What-is-a-White-Hat.html

• The National Security Agency (NSA) give certifications and recognition to white hat hackers with CNS 4011. This offers the the possibility to cover professional and principled hacking techniques and team management.
• Hackers acting as aggressors or invaders, searching information for viruses and others, are known as red teams or tiger teams. White hat hackers are known as blue teams

http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/56321/blue-hat-hacker

• Other than the white and black hat hackers there also exists another type known as blue hat hackers. These people are computer experts invited by Microsoft to find "holes" in Windows and preventing black hat hacker damage

http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/hacker

• There are controversies on how the term hacker is  used.  Hacking is often referred as someone who enjoys technology and is a skilled programmer however nowadays hackers are known as people who obtain personal information from others with bad intentions.

        Having white and black hackers in the world affects every person who uses any technological device. White hackers are overall good people who are hired by companies or organizations to detect "holes" in the system and be able to block or fix them in order to prevent the "bad hackers" black hat hackers from taking and leaking information. Black hat hackers can log in bank accounts, take your personal information from social networks like facebook and twitter. You can be a victim of them stealing from you online and can put you at risk from kidnapping or getting you info on the web. That is why white hackers are helpful to society and to every person who uses technology for their daily life.

1.) How do companies know which hacker to trust into their system? How do they evaluate and pick them?