What is hacktivism?
A combination of the words hacker and activism, hacktivism is “the act of hacking, or breaking into a computer system, for a politically or socially motivated purpose,” according to Margaret Rouse of WhatIs.com.
The history of hacktivism shows that the first digital activities leading to the disclosure of secret information were spearheaded by the hacker collective The Cult of Dead Cow in the 1980s. This and other networks aimed to keep citizens informed by increasing their knowledge of political and social issues.
Ingredients for hacktivism
Hacktivism is built on an ecosystem of people, places, and ideas. These include:
The Hacker ( 1 personne )
The Hackerspace ( 1 Lieu )
The Hackathon ( 1 Challenge )
En savoir plus : http://nextrends.swissnexsanfrancisco.org/hackingforacause/
Plus proche en Europe, mais intéressant la scène Demo en particulier par exemple les http://demodays.org à Olten
