An Ethical Framework for Hacking Operations.
In recent years the power and reach of prominent hacker groups such as Anonymous and LulzSec has been clearly demonstrated. However, in a world where hackers are able to wield significant online power, can they do so ethically as legitimate agents? To answer this question this paper will develop an...
| Publicado en: | Ethical Theory & Moral Practice Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 231 - 256 |
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