Most people jeer at the word “hacker,” assuming some angry geek is holed up in his parents’ basement, plotting against the government and stealing eHarmony user passwords.
The term has earned a bad rap over the years, with the help of groups like Anonymous. But hackers are people, too.
People like information security analysts and computer programmers, who make a living out of professionally hacking. And a fairly decent living, according to an infographic from Schools.com, which breaks down the negative connotations and provides a guide on how to become a hacker.
