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Director: Jennifer Read
Cast: Kevin Mitnick, John Draper, Donald Ostrand,
Kevin Poulsen, Jon Johansen, Jeff Moss
Country: U.S.
Year: 2002
Running Time: 70 min
Format: Beta SP
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gives the viewer a glimpse into the elusive world of computer
hacking. Tracing the history from the phone phreakers of the
1960s through the modern day computer hackers, it provides
a face and a voice to the hacker handles and shows a diversity
in the hacker community. We watch as a stereotypical hacker
sits at his computer and hijacks web pages and also visit
the Defcon convention in Las Vegas as hundreds of hackers
gather to exchange information.
Interviews with notable figures in the hacking world, such
as Kevin Mitnick (dubbed "The FBI's Most Wanted Cybercriminal"
by the New York Times); John Draper, aka Capn' Crunch (who
built the first blue box to manipulate the phone system in
the 1970s); and Jon Johansen (who at 16 reverse engineered
the encryption for DVD players making it possible to copy
DVDs) give insight into the motivations and attitudes of the
hackers. We also hear from law officers whose job it is to
investigate and prosecute cybercrimes as well as those who
work in the internet security industry who try to protect
systems from the hackers.
In a world where information is so vital and we are so connected
electronically, it is crucial to take a look into this world
that is usually hidden behind the computer screen. It is a
world that anyone with a computer should be aware of.
--Dan Krovich
Presented By: Jennifer Read
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