Dear Robert, Thank you for this. Artists are also using more and more Hacking as a form of “creativity”; several ethical issues are posed in terms of the use of Hacking as a form of engaging in change, see as an example http://www.neural.it/ Jaco ------------------------------------------------- Jaco DU TOIT Adviser for Communication & Information UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa United Nations Avenue, UNON, Gigiri (Room C-104) P.O. Box 30592-00100, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254 (0)20 762 2346/2566 Fax +254 (0)20 762 2750 Mobile: +254 (0)728 610 912 Email:j.dutoit@unesco.org, Website: http://www.unesco-nairobi.org From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+j.dutoit=unesco.org@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of robert yawe Sent: Monday, 13 August, 2012 12:21 PM To: Du Toit, Jaco Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: [kictanet] Hacktivism - the next frontier Hi, It has been a long time since I made a purely IT post, here is my attempt of remaining relevant. Cyberspace—The New Medium for Activists Hactivism combines hacking with political activism—and it's transforming political protest and taking it to a new level. Is it an instrument for positive change and true dissent or yet another vehicle for cybercriminals? http://enterprise.mcafee.com/content/12Q3NA-Hacktivism?elq_mid=12357&elq_cid=113673 Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696