The hacker subculture is a commonly misunderstood part of society, which has evolved in the last forty years to become vital to the modern way of life. Hackers have influenced common daily activities and governments around the world while providing protections against foreign threats. Hackers have also served a prominent role in promoting truth and openness in modern politics, exposing politicians true motives and aspirations. Many prominent members of the most successful businesses began as hackers or are closely associated with the hacker subculture. These hackers have used their prominence and influence to manipulate the views and interests of today’s society, and advance the acceptance of technology in modern lifestyles. They have not …show more content…
She has confirmed that the United States government and the Department of Homeland Security, in particular, is and will continue to take the lead with regards to securing the cyber-vulnerable aspects of the United States. In order to continue to combat the rising number of threats, more hackers must be employed by the government. Napolitano speaks to the methods the Department of Homeland Security uses: We look and act like a cyber FEMA, where rescources on all levels are coordinated and can be deployed nationally with DHS serving as the hub of a very, very large wheel. We have increased our workforce about six hundred percent over the last few years. We are hiring. We need cybersecurity folks, we need analysts, we need IT specialists, we need people who are familiar with code and coding. Hackers have already influenced the infrastructure and financial institutions as indicated by the six hundred percent increase in their involvement and will continue to do so while the Department of Homeland Security continues to increase its numbers. Hackers have also become involved in other aspects of our lives that are less ambiguous such as the vehicles being driven …show more content…
(50) This merging of technology into popular culture has also caused a change in the hacker subculture. The involvement of hackers in technology has changed from a more technical role to a more casual one. In her article “Hacker Politics and Publics”, Gabriela Coleman discusses this change: Geeks and hackers build and configure technology at work and for fun, communicate and collaborate copiously with one another using these technologies, and, most significant, derive and express deep pleasure and forms of value by inhabiting technology. (512) The focus on the change is in configuring technology, as this can be done by more casual users. The last part of Coleman’s statement points to the direction the subculture is taking. Moving away from necessarily building the technology, to using the technology and feeling valuable because of it. Coleman also states that there is still a technological requirement
In reality, most hackers are ordinary people with a great deal of curiosity, above-average skills with a computer, a good understanding of human nature, and plenty of time to kill. Hackers have no distinguishing characteristics. Your next-door neighbor could be a hacker, as could your niece or nephew, one of your co-workers, or even the kid who serves you coffee in the morning. Not all hackers are dangerous and out to destroy business or damage lives. The view of the general public toward hackers is mixed. A recent CNN-poll shows 33% of respondents labeling hackers as "useful," 17% seeing them "as a menace," and the majority (45%) seeing hackers as "both" useful and a menace (CNN, 1999).
THE HACKER CRACKDOWN Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier CONTENTS Preface to the Electronic Release of *The Hacker Crackdown* Chronology of the Hacker Crackdown Introduction Part 1: CRASHING THE SYSTEM A Brief History of Telephony / Bell's Golden Vaporware / Universal Service / Wild Boys and Wire Women / The Electronic Communities / The Ungentle Giant /
When you think of hackers, you probably think of someone who is a little older, someone who's profession is working with computers.
Not only have they enhanced their directions with state and local agencies, they have also assimilated the private sectors within the homeland security enterprise. They have made great strides in developing strategic and operating plans and have effectively created, expanded, and enhanced programs towards anti-terrorism. Security in all aspects of the country has increased
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Homeland Security is one of the most important departments in the United States. The United States Department of Homeland Security job is to reduce our vulnerability to terrorism and lead a national effort to help prevent terrorist attacks on our nation (Computer Concept, pg. 50). As technology evolves over the course of time, computers end up playing a crucial role in homeland security.
Most people think hacking is a 21st century art, but in reality it has been around for a little more than a century. (Trigaux 1) Hacking has been relished by the American people as an act of terror when in actuality most hackers stand for the rights and liberties of the people. (Trigaux 2) There is several different types of hackers: The Black Hat, The White Hat, and The Grey Hat each designed with different morals and ethics. (Sterling 1) The “Black Hat” hackers portray the stereotypical identity that the American people are afraid of. (Moore 1) They normally hack for a personal gain or to intentionally place malicious software. (Moore 2) Following that we have a “White Hat” hacker who is
It is difficult to define cyberculture because its boundaries are uncertain and applications to certain circumstances can often be disputed. The common threads of defining cyberculture is a culture which has evolved and continues to evolve from the use of computer networks and the internet and is guided by social and cultural movements reflective of advancements in scientific and technological information. It is not a unified culture but rather a culture that exists in cyberspace and is a compilation of numerous new technologies and capabilities, used by diverse people in diverse real – world locations. Cyberculture, a twentieth century phenomena, has brought challenges unlike any other that the United States has seen in the areas of cyber security and its impact on our most critical institutions. This presentation will focus on the aforementioned three entities where national security is in jeopardy in part due to cyberculture and its intentional use for disruptive and destructive purposes. Breaches of security to the United States Department of Defense, the national power grid and the Chamber of Commerce are very real and omnipresent.
Analyzing and reducing the cyber threats is key to keeping the nation’s networks secure. By employing individuals who work directly in the information Technology industry, helps reduce the security breaches that could occur during a cyber attack to the nation’s networks. Disasters happen to the nation whether they are environmental, natural causes, or terroristic. Planning and preparing for potential disasters as well as having a good response and recovery strategy is a key factor. Making sure the strategies can have to correct amount of funding levitates the amount of help that can be given to answer a
In this research paper, I am going to discuss the plan that the Department of Homeland Security has set forth for the years of 2012-2016. This plan outlines the entire vision of the department to essentially accomplish their missions and goals. The plan consists of missions varying from border security to cyber security. We must not forget the men and women on the front line working hard to ultimately secure and provide safety for the United States of America.
Hacking has two primary definitions; the first refers to the enthusiastic and skilful use of computers to solve problems (Techterms, 2013); the second, to “gain unauthorized access to data in a system or computer” (Oxford Dictionaries, 2013). In the context of this essay the second definition is more appropriate and will be the meaning inferred throughout. This definition also more closely aligns with legal terminology used in the UK when describing the hacking of computers. The Computer Misuse Act (1990) introduced three criminal offenses:
The Ted Talk presented by Catherine Bracy took the word hacking to another level. A new way of looking at a hacker. A hacker meaning much more than a teen behind a computer trying to steal information. The points she brought out is that reaching out to the people can get things done and strengthen relationships between people and an organization and through that relationship both parties are more stable and content. Bracy expressed her experiences with hackers in a government and citizen view, but this can also be applied to personal and
Over the days, hacking is becoming unstoppable. The effect of hacking a computer is numerous, some are trivial while others have caused serious damage. For this terrible situation to stop and because computer science is my passion, so I am doing this research paper. Hopefully, through the essay, readers will be provided with knowledge covering the influence of computer hacking and the way society tried to minimize those effects. 2.
The term “hacker” has been in use since the early 1980’s due to mass media usage to describe computer criminals. The use of this term is vastly used by the general population and most are not aware that there are different meanings to the word. People within the computing community especially within the programming subculture emphasize the use of the term “crackers” for computer security intruders (cyber criminals). Early hackers rarely used their skills for financial gain as a motivation for their criminal behavior in that time cybercrime was infantile and largely seen as a practical joke or game by those who committed it. Bob Thomas created the first credited computer worm n...
The Art of exploring various security breaches is termed as Hacking.Computer Hackers have been around for so many years. Since the Internet became widely used in the World, We have started to hear more and more about hacking. Only a few Hackers, such as Kevin Mitnick, are well known.In a world of Black and White, it’s easy to describe the typical Hacker. A general outline of a typical Hacker is an Antisocial, Pimple-faced Teenage boy. But the Digital world has many types of Hackers.Hackers are human like the rest of us and are, therefore, unique individuals, so an exact profile is hard to outline.The best broad description of Hackers is that all Hackers aren’t equal. Each Hacker has Motives, Methods and Skills. But some general characteristics can help you understand them. Not all Hackers are Antisocial, PimplefacedTeenagers. Regardless, Hackers are curious about Knowing new things, Brave to take steps and they areoften very Sharp Minded..