The term Hacker should be kept as they was originally intended, to describe those people who are curious about how things work, whether it be computers, networks, phones, electronics, maths, whatever. People who find ways to use things in ways that was not in the original specification. We used to cherish these people as innovators, explorers, etc. (Well apart from the early days when the church would burn them as heretics). We should go back to using “Hacker” as a positive description, and just call criminals “Criminals”.
So Media People pay attention, to quote Randal from Clerks. “I’m taking it back”.
There are some series of posts that go together. You can access them directly with the links below.
Today is “Ada Lovelace Day“. It is an international day of blogging (videologging, podcasting, comic drawing etc.!) to draw attention to the achievements of women in technology and science. Women’s contributions often go unacknowledged, their...
The Hacker Manifesto by+++The Mentor+++Written January 8, 1986 Another one got caught today, it’s all over the papers. “Teenager Arrested in Computer Crime Scandal”, “Hacker Arrested after Bank Tampering”… Damn kids. They’re all alike. But did you,...
Unless you have been living in a small cave half way up an inhospitable mounting for the last month you would have heard of the News of the World (NotW) Phone Hacking Scandal. It’s especially bad if you live in the UK. If you are that cave dwelling...
Another example of how you can get more out of your devices with just a little bit of sideways thinking. (AKA Hacking)I love nothing more than finding new ways to use Technology, Or Ways to use it in a different manner to that which it was...
Once again the Media forces miss appropriate the word “Hacker”. This time in an article posted on the IT based site The Register, the article is titled “UK hacker fined for personnel database mischief” and the full article can be read here. Now...
There are many things you normally do with your Wii. You can play with it, Sing with it, Get fit with it. Lots of things. But have you ever wanted to do MORE. get more fun with your Wii? This is the kind of questions a "Hacker" will often ask....
Just a quick post to show I have not forgotten my series of small articles to show how the mainstream view of Hackers & Hacking is wrong, and we are not all evil misfits trying to do harm to YOU! When I was in university, the library was short...
After seeing all the people posting on Twitter/Facebook/Blogs how they have solved the cipher challenge on the CyberSecurityChallenge website when all they have done is take the first step, I thought it might be nice to post a small walkthrough to...
On Monday the 26th July 2010 the UK Minister for Security Declares Cyber Security Challenge UK Open. The Cyber Security Challenge is a series of national online games and competitions that will test the cyber security abilities of individuals and...
I forget exactly when this incident happened. I do remember it was towards the end of the University season (either the year end, or midway). It was in my second to last year in University, and everyone was rushing about trying to finish papers,...