Many people think of hackers as cyber criminals, breaking into computer systems with ill-intent. Though there are plenty of destructive hackers in the world, there have always been people who hack with a different purpose.
Some define hacking as “finding creative solutions to technical problems.” To them, hacking means having an exploratory mindset about technology, and a willingness to “get under the hood” to tinker and see what happens. Other groups, like Anonymous, employ more subversive hacking practices to forward social and political causes, embedding a social consciousness into the traditionally murky dark-side of security hacking. Looking beyond the media hype and scare tactics, it is clear that “hacking” is a term whose meaning should be up for debate, and that some hackers could in fact be heroes, and not just villains.
Featuring:
Chris Wiggins, Columbia University
Steven Levy, WIRED
Cole Stryker, Internet Researcher
Evan Korth, NYU
Duration: | 07:29 |
Language: | EN |
Resolution max: | 1080p |
Video Source: | YouTube |
Provided by: | PBSoffbook |
Published on: | 2013-03-29 |
Rating: | |
Category: | Education & Learning People Technology & Innovation |
Topic: | Hackers |