Why hackers win [electronic resource] : power and disruption in the network society / Patrick Burkart and 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 the pivotal question of how and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Burkart, Patrick, 1969- (Author)
McCourt, Tom, 1958- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Oakland, California : University of California Press [2019]
Subjects:
Hackers.
Hacking > Political aspects.
Online Access:
ProQuest Ebook Central: 2019 (Ebook Central @ Proquest)
EBSCO eBooks: 2019 (EBSCO)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2019 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:
Why Hackers Win: Power and Disruption in the Network Society
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • 1. On the structures and functions of hacking
  • 2. Hacking and risk to systems
  • 3. The political economy of the hack
  • 4. Antihacking law and policy
  • 5. Activism beyond hactivism