This documentary explores the rise of anonymous & the spread of hacktivist movements. Take a look and let us know what you think (FYI: it contains some strong language, so maybe don't turn it on if you've got kids in the room).
Is a DDos attack a legitimate form of resistance?
What about malevolent software? Is that ok?
The first politically motivated computer worm was the WANK worm.
It caused massive problems for NASA. It was a protest against nuclear
power modules in rockets.You can read about the impacts from NASA's
perspective in the first chapter of this book if you're interested.
Does the legitimacy of a method of protest, like the worm or a DDOS attack, depend on what you're protesting and what you are disrupting?
Are the forms of protest outlined in the reading, lecture & doco effective?
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| Does this even work? |
Why/Why not?
How can/have the interwebs support(ed) & inform(ed) protest on the ground?
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| What about this? |
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