Virtual Sit-ins? Hacking for a cause? Are these virtual hippies really getting a point across?
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Meet the people behind the masks and the mayhem. More info: www.sbs.com.au
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On January 10th 2012 Stanford Law School welcomed HLS Professor Jonathan Zittrain for a Q&A on Hacktivism. The event was sponsored by CodeX: Stanford Center for Legal Informatics, Stanford Center for Internet and Society, and the Stanford Program in Law, Science and Technology.
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Download high quality version: bit.ly Description: events.ccc.de Kai Denker: Does Hacktivism Matter? How the Btx hack changed computer law-making in Germany Do you remember those days when hackers were "real men?" When hacking was not yet a crime and the cyberspace an undiscovered land? Just before anti-hacking laws were introduced in Germany? Back in these days, the famous founding father of the CCC made the Bundespost (Germany's Federal Mail Service) meet its Waterloo, when they hacked Bildschirmtext (Btx)—the epitome of both technological utopias and dystopias at that time. But soon, hackers suffered a setback: new laws criminalized hacking in the name of fighting white-collar crimes. Simultaneously to the laws, things were getting rougher in the media and the public opinion. While being seen as a weird vanguard of technology before, hackers soon became pranksters and outlaws. Apparently hacktivism, the portmanteau word for hacking activism, had failed to shape the policies in the dawning information society. However, there are evidences that hacktivism had an impact on the new computer crime legislation—not in terms of having more, but less restrictions implemented in the law. In my talk, I take a historian's point of view. First, I will show in which atmosphere of anxiety and excitement information technology evolved in Germany in the early 1980s. Then, I will give a very short description of the Btx hack, which is usually neglected in historical science. After ...
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Hacktivism has reached a tipping point. The use of computers and computer networks as a means of protest to promote a political/ideological end requires a change in the way we approach enterprise security. It intertwines Public Relations and IT Security in a fascinating way: unpopular company positions can now put the IT infrastructure at risk. Hacktivist attacks range from defacement, redirects, and DDoS to information theft and sabotage. Pre-packaged tools built or modified by hacktivists allow users with little technical knowledge to wreak havoc, often anonymously. Using the power of social media, groups like Anonymous have been successful at rallying supporters at flash mob speeds. This panel of experts examine hacktivists -- Who are they and what to do if you become subject of attack? Subscribe to our YouTube Channel www.youtube.com Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com Visit our website at www.rsaconference.com
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If we were going to sum up the role of security in corporate IT today we'd have to say it's to "be prepared." This series looks at many of those security concerns which can be addressed proactively, before they are exploited or become a fire drill. The F5 Security Vignette series looks at various security concerns, vulnerabilities and attacks which can cause headaches for Corporate IT and the business integrity overall.
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Former computer hacker Kevin Mitnick on hacktivist movements, plus a look at racial inequality in the US
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DemocracyNow.org - In recent years, online hackers who identified as being part of Anonymous and other groups have carried out dozens of high-profile online operations. When Mastercard and Visa suspended payments to WikiLeaks last December, hackers with Anonymous briefly took down the websites of both credit card giants. Other targets have included Sony, PayPal, Amazon, Bank of America, The Church of Scientology and the governments of Egypt, Tunisia and Syria. Now law enforcement agencies across the world have begun cracking down on the hackers. In July, 16 suspected members of Anonymous were arrested in the United States. Democracy Now! takes an inside look at how online hacker activist groups operate with three guests: Peter Fein, an activist who works with the group Telecomix, a volunteer organization that has supported free speech and an open Internet in the Middle East. He also sometimes acts as a liaison to Anonymous and was one of several moderators on the Internet Relay Chat for OpBart - the latest Anonymous campaign targeting the San Francisco subway system. Democracy Now! also interviews Gabriella Coleman, an Assistant Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University. Her first book, "Coding Freedom: The Aesthetics and the Ethics of Hacking" is forthcoming and she is currently working on a new book about Anonymous and digital activism. Democracy Now! also speaks by phone to a member of the hacktivist group Anonymous, going by the pseudonym ...
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Coming up on Insight: a rare chance to hear from hackers and hacktivists. Who are the people behind the masks? Why do they do it? And where do they draw the line? Coming up on Insight on Tuesday September 27 at 730pm on SBS ONE.
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