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Can Hackers Be Heroes?

Documentary.net staff — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:14:36 +0000

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

We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists – Documentary [Trailer]

Documentary.net staff — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:10:48 +0000

“We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists” is a documentary that takes us inside the world of Anonymous, the radical “hacktivist” collective that has redefined civil disobedience for the digital age. The film explores the historical roots of early hacktivist groups like Cult of the Dead Cow and Electronic Disturbance Theater and then follows Anonymous from 4chan to a full-blown movement with a global reach, one of the most transformative of our time. The team is currently shooting and editing at Luminant Media in Los Angeles. wearelegionthedocumentary.com

Cyberwar

Documentary.net staff — Thu, 05 May 2011 14:59:08 +0000

Is the US contributing to the militarisation of cyberspace? Cyberwar. A conflict without footsoldiers, guns, or missiles. Instead the attacks are launched by computer hackers. Digital spy rings. Information thieves. Cyberarmies of kids, criminals, terrorists - some backed by nation states.