Presentation Title: The Evolution of Hacking
Presentation Details:
There have always been hackers. People who challenge the rules, think
outside the box, and pool their knowledge and resources have been
responsible for all sorts of inventions and discoveries over the
centuries. With computers, phones, and the rise of the technocratic
state, their importance and visibility have multiplied dramatically. But
with that visibility has come fear from those who don’t understand.
In a post-9/11 world, hackers have become almost as much of a “threat”
as terrorists. Laws that have been hastily passed in countries all over
the world demonize acts of exploration as if they were the real threats
to society. The result of this sort of suppression will be a culture of
fear and suspicion where technological progress slows to a crawl.
Emmanuel Goldstein has witnessed the growth of the hacker world over the
past few decades. Something that for him started as fun and games has
turned into a global phenomenon with very serious implications.
