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Do Hackers Provide a Public Service?
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Do Hackers Provide a Public Service?

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Although media reports commonly refer to "hackers" as responsible for numerous cybercrimes, the term `hacker' is used imprecisely and too broadly. Hackers possess ethical scruples that both guide their lives and also serve the public interest.

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Gehring, V., (2002) “Do Hackers Provide a Public Service?”, Philosophy and Public Policy Quarterly 22(3), 21–27. doi: https://doi.org/10.13021/G8pppq.222002.383

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  • Published on 1 August 2002
  • Pages: 21–27
  • Peer Reviewed

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