Why hackers win : power and disruption in the network society / Patrick Burkart, Tom McCourt.
"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 how and why the instrument...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Oakland :
University of California Press,
[2019]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Online Access: | Click here to view this book |
| Summary: | "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 how and why the instrumental uses of invasive software by corporations and government agencies contribute to social change. Through a critical lens, the book focuses on the struggles of breaking and defending the "trusted systems" underlying our everyday use of technology. Presenting prominent case studies of communication law and policy, corporate hacks, and key players in the global cybersecurity market, the book proposes a political economic model of new markets for software vulnerabilities and exploits, and clearly illustrates the social functions of hacking"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (220 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0520971655 9780520971653 |