better or worse. 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. Ethics Merriam-Webster defines ethic as “the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation”. As new technology
Hacktivism Many people through out the world use the internet in way you can’t imagine. Hacktivism being a virtual way to make a statement for the world to see is only the beginning. A recent demonstration of hacktivism followed the death of a Chinese airman when his jet fighter collided with a U.S. surveillance plane in April 2001. Chinese and American hacktivist from both countries hacked Web sites and used them as "blackboards" for their statements. This is only an example of what hacktivist
Ethics in Hacktivism: Moral and Legal Considerations Jamie Uy Hacktivism is the nonviolent use of illegal or legally ambiguous digital tools in pursuit of political ends, or, as defined by British technologist and writer, Ben Hammersley, “the explicit pursuit of political activism via the prankster methods that characterise the tabloid press’s typical hacker.” The term ‘hacktivism' is often applied to suggest that acts that would otherwise be classified as cybercrime or terrorism such as data
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A great man once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”(Mandela). Times have changed and today because of legendary political activists like Nelson Mandela, people feel inspired to speak up; they use their voices and pens to cause political change and fight for their rights. Also, nowadays people are granted so much more freedom than they were in the past and they are provided with so many different methods of expressing their political opinions and ideologies
corporations, and individuals, can become prone to acts of hacking. Hacking can take different names depending on the intent of the act. Hacktivism can be defined as: “the act of hacking, or breaking into a computer system, for a politically or socially motivated purpose.” (Margaret Rouse, searchsecurity.techtarget.com) One of the most famous examples of a hacktivism or hacktivist Usually as a result of their hacks are either one of two acts. The first is denial of service (DoS) which means shutting
in Information and Communication Technology as well as in other fields that need proper analysis leading to correct decisions for solutions. Because of the brevity of the assignment, I would like to talk about security in cyberspace to deal with hacktivism and hacker ethics. Security in cyberspace or computer laboratory nowadays is risen an issue that needs solutions among computer users who always like to interact with computers. As these users come to this type of environment, they bring with them
What is ethical hacking? For betterment of technology and for good causes the resources are tested which is called as ethical hacking. Technically, Ethical hacking is focusing on securing and protecting IT system which is called as Penetration system or White hat hacking. White hat hacking has a major difference that ethical hacking is legal which involves the same tools , tricks and techniques that hacker use. After the target’s permission only the ethical hacking is performed. For securing the
"The role of online activism is to increase public awareness of what is being done, or needs to be done, in the real world."(Current Controversies). Two examples of Internet activism could be interactive technology, and signing an online petition. Even though people believe that internet activism is allowing people to be lazy calling it slacktivism which gives people the feeling that they have accomplished something and are making a difference in when it comes to politics. The internet can be used
In Gabriella Coleman’s article, “Hacker Politics and Publics,” she describes a theoretical example of hacktivism: “If the copyright industries use digital rights management (DRM) to control their digital content, then the response of hackers is not just to crack DRM but to initiate a robust protest movement to insist on their right to do so” (Coleman 515)
For example, Anonymous in 2008 launched DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks on the Church of Scientology’s website and posted videos to recruit people to their cause (Hacktivism). All of this illegal activity hindered the cause instead of helping it and the activities also hurt the legal forms of protesting (Hacktivism). The groups like anonymous have had problems with people forming their own groups and breaking off from the original group because like Gladwell said these are weak ties not
usually includes views for freedom of information, freedom of speech, a right for anonymity and most have a strong opposition against copyright.[citation needed] Writing programs and performing other activities to support these views is referred to as hacktivism by the subculture. Some go as far as seeing illegal cracking ethically justified for this goal; the most common form is website defacement.[citation needed] Hacker culture is frequently compared to the Wild West: a male-dominated Frontier to
Cyber Crimes: The Rise in India The risks in cyber security today has increased the awareness, prevalence, and impact of cyber incidents confronting both corporations and governments. This has caused rapid changes, which are beneficial, to investors, the public, senior executives, and policy makers. The growing concerns are becoming ineluctable to India’s corporations and government agencies based on digital technologies. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) published an article on the rising threat from
The definition of civil disobedience is a form of protest in which protesters deliberately violate the law (Suber, 1999). Civil disobedience can be shown in many different ways and is also used for many different reasons. Civil disobedience can be caused by democracy, used for murder excuses, government hacking, deportation and equal rights. Some say there is no way to justify civil disobedience while others think it is necessary in some cases. People choose civil disobedience because they feel
middle of paper ... ...ay claim to some right denied to him iii. Policy-based: When the citizen breaks the law in order to change a policy he believes is wrong. Related to the concept of Civil Disobedience and Electronic Civil Disobedience or Hacktivism, is the issue of Direct Action. Direct action is activity undertaken by individuals, groups, or governments to achieve political, economic, or social goals outside of normal social/political channels. This can include nonviolent and violent activities
The Internet and computers are an essential part of today’s society. People are able to communicate internationally, access endless amounts of information, and conduct business through these technologies. With all the great innovations and freedoms that have come from these tools, there are also a number of risks as well. Nations, companies, and individuals are at a risk of having their computers attacked and confidential documents and information being stolen. The Internet and computers are
Introduction Robust information systems and communication networks have become essential in social and economic development across the world. Networking and computing are currently utilities in the same way as water supplies and electricity. For this reason, the safety and availability of information communication systems are becoming of increasing concern. Computer security is essential to any institution and government agency and with the ever-increasing rates of computer-related crimes, it is
What Is the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act? The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA),18 U.S.C. § 1030, is a federal “anti-hacking” statute. While it is primarily a criminal law, a 1994 amendment allows civil actions to be brought by private litigants. Violations can be committed by either an outside intruder who is not authorized to access the protected computer, such as a hacker, or by someone who is authorized to use the computer, but exceeds their authorized access. The CFAA lists seven types
In the United States, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) regards terrorism as forceful and violent acts used for coercion and directed at the government, civilian population, or any portion of either for the purpose achieving either a political or a socially relevant goal (Schmalleger & Pittaro, 2009). However, with the advent of the internet acts of coercion and intimidation can be accomplished without the use of force or violence (Schmalleger & Pittaro, 2009; Stohl, 2007). Weimann (2005)
Right now, the Guy Fawkes mask is most synonymous with the hacktivism (activism through hacking). The largest hacktivist group, Anonymous, “Along with its sister-group LulzSec, have wreaked havoc on the websites, email accounts and phone systems of a variety of organizations, political figures and groups that they