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Hacktivism

Hacktivism. Social Informatics Chris Mahon 3037266. Introduction. Hacking + Activism = Hacktivism Use of computer or internet networks to express an opinion of protest Aims to bring about change Examples: Hacking (or Cracking) DDoS. Methodology. Literature Review

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Hacktivism

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  1. Hacktivism Social Informatics Chris Mahon 3037266

  2. Introduction • Hacking + Activism = Hacktivism • Use of computer or internet networks to express an opinion of protest • Aims to bring about change • Examples: • Hacking (or Cracking) • DDoS

  3. Methodology • Literature Review • Qualitative Research • Analysing motivations of those parties involved in Hacktivism cases

  4. Framework • Social Construction of Technology (SCOT)

  5. Examples • Hackers vs. Steven Conroy • Proposal of Internet Filter back in 2008 • Hoped to gain media attention to protest censorship • “Leto” on SBS Insight • No real hacking ability, but empowered people with free-flow of information via social media

  6. Findings • Rights & Free Speech • Difficulty of Policing the Internet • Motivations of Hacktivists

  7. References • Shorter, C. (2000), “Understanding Activism: A holistic look at activism, and activist techniques”, Cameron Shorter.net, viewed online 8/11/2011 <http://cameron.shorter.net/writings/activism.html> • “Definition of white hat hacker” (n.d.), PC Magazine, viewed online 8/11/2011 <http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia_term/0,2542,t=white+hat+hacker > • SearchSecurity.com (2001), “What is black hat?”, TechTarget, viewed online 8/11/2011 <http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/black-hat > • “What is qualitative research?” (n.d.), QSR International, DTDigital, viewed online 8/11/2011 <http://www.qsrinternational.com/what-is-qualitative-research.aspx> • Moses, A. (2009), “Internet Censorship plan gets the green light”, The Sunday Morning Herald, viewed online 8/11/2011 <http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/internet-censorship-plan-gets-the-green-light-20091215-ktzc.html> • Whyte, S. (2011) “Meet the hacktivist who tried to take down the government”, The Sydney Morning Herald, viewed online 9/11/2011 <http://www.smh.com.au/technology/security/meet-the-hacktivist-who-tried-to-take-down-the-government-20110314-1btkt.html> • “Hacktivism” (2011), Insight, Television transcript, first aired on SBS on 27/9/2011, retrieved online 9/11/2011 <http://www.sbs.com.au/insight/episode/index/id/431/Hacktivism#transcript>

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