302 basic hacking examples Robert Morris internet worm Melissa virus Credit card extortion Cyberstalking Flaming Spamming CSC302 Spring 2005 Categorization of Scenarios Hacking a new crime Use of internet to facilitate known crimes Netiquette CSC302 Spring 2005 Features of Internet Communication Global many to many scope Anonymity Reproducibility CSC302 Spring 2005 Global many to many scope cf face to face communication internet allows us to reach out globally quicker easier than other modes tv and radio are one way modes internet gives many to many connections web CSC302 Spring 2005 Anonymity crucial feature of anonymity Wallace whether information about us can be linked or coordinated with other information the more links the less anonymity perception of anonymity via internet how do people act is there indeed traceability like a telephone but legally the same CSC302 Spring 2005 Reproducibility Not a new phenomena What IS new about it scale speed ease expense access taking a copy does not take the original what happens to the supply demand curve CSC302 Spring 2005 Ethical Points individuals can disrupt steal cause property damage snoop harass stalk extort defame from greater distances and in new ways that sense of invisibility seems to free many to engage in behavior that they might not otherwise engage in CSC302 Spring 2005 Technology as Mediator Is technology computing technology a mediator that increases the ethical distance with which I view my interactions when using it bombing by drones stealing by Napster where does accountability lie CSC302 Spring 2005 Hacking in General Is this a new passtime Define the general activity is it new Phone Phreaking Captain Crunch early 70 s Ham operators Hackers Heroes or Villains or some of each cultural stuff Robin Hood rogue cops exactly what is this phenomena new new features any females in this CSC302 Spring 2005 Hacking Issues Access to systems authorization private public destructive non destructive public perceptions fear government power CSC302 Spring 2005 Hacker Arguments All info should be free We expose poor security We do no real harm just looking and learning We expose abuse of power big brother CSC302 Spring 2005 Hacker Issues Social or Technical Delineate the boundaries of social problems and solutions Delineate the boundaries of technical problems and solutions How to attack problem with dual nature CSC302 Spring 2005