Digital Hippies or Cyber Thugs? Hactivism on the College Campus

Cyber Hippies or Digital Thugs

The Rise of Hactivism

In the Old Days…

In 2014…

Terminology…

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Who is Being Hacked & Why?~ The College? The World? The CIA?~ Protest? Lulz?

College Resources:~ Many Computers~ Open Wifi~ Anonymity~ No Security

Signs:~ Masks?~ Slow Network~ Unexpected Crashing~ Obvious “messages”

Prevention:~ Give Students a Voice~ Pen Testing ~ Fire drills of the Future~ Clear Policies~ Pay Attention

Beth Ritter-GuthDirector of Instructional DesignDirector of American HonorsUnion County [email protected]