The White Hats are coming...

While I slog away for the next edition of Vortex as Chairman, I found my contribution to the souvenir in Vortex 2006. The theme that year was Information Security. The best part about this poem is I wrote it during my lab commented between my code

In a world of ones and zeroes,
There always exist a set of anti-heroes.
Hacking, cracking, spoofing and other heinous crimes
Information security is worth spending all your dimes.

The Digital world ain't about good and bad,
Its being smart enough to realise security isnt a fad.
The Black Hats are swarming the networks
Every node and packet, danger lurks.

Masters of Deception, Cult of the dead cow and Legion of Doom,
Names like that don't leave much to assume.
Considered as elite hacking forces,
No one said, "e-life is a bed of roses".

Viruses, Trojans, back doors seemingly disappeared
IDS is something script kiddies have always feared.
Quantum Cryptography keeps you securely wired,
Cryptanalysis experts are hands down tired.

Hexes and crux wont win you over time
Just so I can go about with my humble rhyme
"CIA" forms the basis of Information Security-
Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability.

Information Security may come at a cost
Crime may get sophisticated, but all isnt lost.
Shibboleth, Kerberos, TRANSEC emphasize security
The search is on to prevent computers' infidelity.

Like yin and yang, there remains a balance
The call of the White Hats is open to display your talents.

*A white hat hacker is, in the realm of information technology, a person who is ethically opposed to the abuse of computer systems.