[kictanet] Hacktivism - the next frontier

[Ali Hussein]

Nice piece Robert. 

It's also telling that the title for Mark Zuckerberg's letter to investors during the Facebook IPO was 'The Hacker Way.'

I think the word Hacker now has meaning beyond the stereo type 'Cyber criminal' to mean real hardcore coding skills and a culture of excellence. To some it's definitely a cultural thing - both good and bad. 

Nice post Robert. 

Ali Hussein

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On Aug 13, 2012, at 12:26 PM, "Du Toit, Jaco" <j.dutoit at unesco.org> wrote:

> Dear Robert,
>  
> Thank you for this.  Artists are also using more and more Hacking as a form of “creativity”;  several ethical issues are posed in terms of the use of Hacking as a form of engaging in change, see as an example http://www.neural.it/
>  
> Jaco
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> From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+j.dutoit=unesco.org at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of robert yawe
> Sent: Monday, 13 August, 2012 12:21 PM
> To: Du Toit, Jaco
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> Subject: [kictanet] Hacktivism - the next frontier
>  
> Hi,
> 
> It has been a long time since I made a purely IT post, here is my attempt of remaining relevant.
> 
>  
> Cyberspace—The New Medium for Activists
> 
> Hactivism combines hacking with political activism—and it's transforming political protest and taking it to a new level.
> 
>  
> 
> Is it an instrument for positive change and true dissent or yet another vehicle for cybercriminals? 
> 
> http://enterprise.mcafee.com/content/12Q3NA-Hacktivism?elq_mid=12357&elq_cid=113673
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> Regards
> 
> Robert Yawe
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