Why hackers win: power and disruption in the network society

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When people think of hackers, they usually think of a lone wolf acting with the intent to garner personal data for identity theft and fraud. But what about the corporations and government entities that use hacking as a strategy for managing risk? Why Hackers Win asks the pivotal question of how and...

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1. VerfasserIn: Burkart, Patrick 1969- (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: McCourt, Tom 1958-
Medienart: Elektronisch Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Berkeley University of California Press [2019]
In:Jahr: 2019
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Computer security > Law and legislation > United States
Computer security > Law and legislation > European Union countries
Hacking
Computer security
Computer security ; Law and legislation
European Union Countries
United States
Hacker > Politik
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Parallele Ausgabe:Nicht-Elektronisch
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Zusammenfassung:When people think of hackers, they usually think of a lone wolf acting with the intent to garner personal data for identity theft and fraud. But what about the corporations and government entities that use hacking as a strategy for managing risk? Why Hackers Win asks the pivotal question of how and why the instrumental uses of invasive software by corporations and government agencies contribute to social change. Through a critical communication and media studies lens, the book focuses on the struggles of breaking and defending the ""trusted systems"" underlying our everyday use of technology
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physische Details:1 Online-Ressource (xix, 197 pages), illustrations
ISBN:0520971655
9780520971653