Kenneth Cmiel And Civic Hackers

When we think of iconic civil rights activists we think of Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Rosa parks as the list goes on and on. Each of these individuals strived for justice and equality in seemingly unjust societies. Now, each civil activist had their own way of handling their own prejudice-filled cultures. For even to this day we ask ourselves, “What is the right way to protest and exhibit change?”. Throughout history there have been countless demonstrations in protest or by simply standing for what an individual believes in. For The two activists that stand out from those forementioned for the means of this paper is whether Gandhi and his nonviolent approach to discrimination or Malcolm X who promoted the ideal of “By any means necessary” in his civil protests have ideals that can be used in societies

The 1960’s transformed American life in ways unimaginable when the decade began. It produced new rights and new understandings of freedom. It made possible the entrance of numerous members of racial minorities into the mainstream of American life, while leaving unsolved the problem of urban poverty. It set in motion a transformation of the status of women. It changed what American expected from government, from clean air and water to medical coverage in old age. At the same time, it undermined public confidence in national leaders.

The goal is to inform the public of the facts about hackers and the influences from pop culture and mainstream media that have changed society’s perception of hackers over time. I will also discuss statistical data about society’s fear of hackers and how it has changed the perception of hackers. If I can convince the readers that hackers are responsible for many of the technological innovations over the last 50 years, it will help me argue my point and hopefully persuade people to reconsider their opinions of hackers. The ultimate goal is to persuade people to redefine their definition of hackers and hope that society will use the correct classifications when reporting about them or describing their character in pop culture, but I would be satisfied if I could just create a platform for the next step on the road to change. One thing that absolutely amazed me was the amount of new information that is created and distributed every year. I learned that it is important to make sure that the message is strong and loud so it will not be lost amongst all the other information. An argument must be clear and maintain focus so that the audience will not become disinterested or

The Facebook,Instagram, and Twitter social media sites with passwords that can be hacked no matter the “strength” of the password. Peter Ludlow effectively persuades using ethos,logos and pathos in the reading What is a ‘Hacktivist’? By talking about events that have happened to “Hacktivist” in the recent years due to “Lexical Warfare.” Lexical Warfare irs a phrase that I like to use for battles over a term is to be understood. When people think of hackers, the first thing to mind is people who sit on computers all day and steal information from everyone possible. The previous sentence provides an example of how people think of the word “hacker” because of what media tells people. It either gives them a good thought if you think “hacktivist” are doing right or unpleasing thought because it makes people feel unsafe since hackers can hack into whatever they please.

An article published by TheWeek.com titled Inside America’s Hacking Epidemic states that cyberattacks initiated by hackers is a growing threat that could lead to a number of serious problems. Some of these problems include the shutting down of the electrical grid and water supply. The author writes, “These cybercriminals can potentially target every aspect of our lives that involves an internet connection. They could suddenly apply the brakes on smart cars or take over a passenger jet’s avionics system.” In this passage, the author is trying to convey that there are many things that hackers can do to cause chaos. Some countries, such as Russia and China, sponsor hacking groups. Hacking groups such as Cozy Bear and Guccifer 2.0 are some examples of hacking groups sponsored by Russia. In conclusion, the author believes that cyberattacks are becoming more threatening and can be catastrophic to all aspects of society.

In 1960, America went through a massive social and political battle, similar to the 1920’s. The purpose of the social change was to shed the strict and controlling ways of the generation before them. This new generation preached for peace while they fought desperately for equality. The most important two groups fighting were the feminists and the Civil Rights activist.

Hackers have caused the government billions of dollars in damage over time and leaking tens of thousands of sensitive documents, most for sport. Although not all hackers are out there to cause damage; the Hacktavist group Anonymous is a group that strives to protect the users of the Internet. When many people think of hackers they automatically think they are doing it for nefarious reasons, they are unaware that most hackers actually help protect and improve the everyday life we have through the internet by not only strengthening the sites we use everyday, but also taking down known black hat sites and even protecting civil right by allowing us to see the vital information withheld from us by the government.

Kevin Mitnick has spent his entire life taking advantage of technological exploits, building a skill-set that would give him unprecedented access to some of the highest profile computer networks in the world. He will always be remembered for his 1995 arrest, but will also go down as a pioneer for both black hat and white hat hackers. He serves as an excellent case-study for where the line between ethical and unethical decisions lie in a very murky world that is becoming more and more connected every

The largest Association of hackers in Europe has lodged a criminal proceeding against the government of German for helping a foreign intelligence body, the US NSA and the British GCHQ. The allegations are that the government allowed or colluded with the two spying bodies, and in so doing went against the citizens’ rights of privacy. This criminal case is primarily based on the revelations of Edward Snowden in his leaks.

In the 1960s, a positive undertone generated from peaceful protests for civil rights, which pressured the government to focus on improving the wrongdoings. This regenerated mood from the population resulted in increased protection of women, minorities, and the poor (“1960s”).

Activism has long been a practice in American society. Only recently has the Internet become a factor in political participation. Hacktivism has brought a new method of activism where people all over the world can participate in. But is this new form of activism ethical from any standpoint? This paper will discuss the ethics behind hacktivism.

“Meet Ezra Klein of Vox, the new substitute for Peter Mansbridge.” This is how I began a summer computers program for seniors I spearheaded two years ago near Algonquin Park. I taught safe computer habits, delivered lectures on ethical hacking, and introduced them to online news and recipe websites.

As a loosely organized hacktivist group , Clay Shirky frequently says that hacktivist groups have immense power due to their strength in numbers. Due to technology, loosely organized groups can act on motives with minimal managerial oversight required making these groups highly effective . Indeed, Anonymous’ only leadership comes in the form of Operators who gain their status through previous hacking work, helping new users become part of the movement , and demonstrating leadership within the group. This organizational structure is the exact opposite of formal corporations like MasterCard and Visa, and it is the source of Anonymous’

Hacktivism is the act of hacking, or breaking into a computer system, for a politically or socially motivated purpose. This term has been around since the 1980s, but never has it been more prevalent than now. It seems that not a week can go by without one of these online incidents appearing on the news. With technology advancing, it raises the following question: Are hacktivists beneficial or detrimental to society? After a careful analysis of the pros and cons, one side of this question becomes increasing favorable. Hacktivism is a good thing for society.

At our citizens’ homes, they are in danger because about 61 million Americans computers connect to WiFi. There is not enough security found looking into the vast majority of citizens’ home computers. In result, this aggravates them as a simple target to a majority of data robbery and classified documents being destroyed (Smith ¶5). This shows we as citizens need to be more aware of what is going on in our computer systems because we can be affected immensely. Additionally, the individuals that hack for scholarly incitement are not always fundamentally criminals. We have our white hats (ethical hackers) in our corner to protect our nation, so our vulnerabilities can be kept locked (Rutherford ¶13). Our ethical hackers are resources that come in handy, and our problem is having few people go into this job area and it complicates the issue more. Gregg, CEO, and founder of Superior Solutions Inc. states; mobile devices can be used to track prominent figures in our world for assassination or kidnapping, in order to gain a financial outcome (¶10). In fact, terrorist are becoming more cultivated in educating themselves on computer crime techniques (Matias ¶2). Since cyber-terrorist are becoming more equipped with computers it is difficult to keep up with their skills, and it is affecting our nation's prominent figures putting them in danger which the result is putting our nation in jeopardy. If we as citizens become more dependent on technology, the less safe we are, and our boundaries become broken (Weed ¶19). Our boundaries are broken because we have no safety net to bring back all of our classified documents/personal information about ourselves; which, in turn, may ruin a citizen’s life. When we have employees travel to a place, a numerous amount of them are ignorant to foreign hackers (Weed ¶2). We as citizens are putting ourselves in a naive mindset, and we cannot do this because we are setting ourselves up for destruction. Our nation should understand that; “Protecting the nation’s computer infrastructure from terrorists and saboteurs is one such challenge and it deserves nothing less” (Loy ¶12). If we open our eyes, we can see what is going on around the world, and stop it from destroying us.