How hacking is improving the world

It is easy to think about hacking in an entirely negative way. When the major film studios Sony Pictures was brought to a standstill over the release of “The Interview,” it was hacking that was to blame. Even something with relatively little technical sophistication, such as the nude celebrity image scandal, was attributed to this very modern disease.

However, hacking, and indeed hackers, is not inherently disruptive. In fact, as a result of the numerous examples of hacking being used for social good, the definition of the term is being contested.

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