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That was then, this is now: A concise look back on the hacker subculture
- Source: Freedom from Fear, Volume 2010, Issue 7, Jul 2010, p. 2 - 3
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- 18 Jul 2010
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Abstract
There is no argument that since the Internet’s widespread commercialization roughly twenty years ago, it has exponentially improved, automated and streamlined much of our lifestyle with every passing year. The advantages of living in a wired (or, wireless) world are apparent, but not without risks: the media is rife with speculation on hackers and every week a new phishing ring is busted or a massive data breach is reported. But who are these much-maligned hackers, and where do they come from?
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