Adam Penenberg is the Editor of PandoDaily and a journalism professor at New York University. He has written for The New York Times, Forbes, Fast Company, the Economist, as well as many others, and is the author of several books, including the critically acclaimed “Viral Loop. He invited white-hat hackers to investigate him, and writes about the experience
Tag: Hacker
Hacker
As you read that word, did you think of someone taking control of your computer, getting into your online life, draining your bank account, & countless other endgame scenarios? You are not alone. The original meaning of the word hacker, before the media turned it into a pejorative, is “A person who enjoys exploring the details of programmable systems and stretching their capabilities, as opposed to most users, who prefer to learn only the minimum necessary”. This site is a bountiful example of all the hacks going on in tech-world that you’ll hear about in the next 2-5 years, while, in stark contrast, this article uses the same word to terrify, without giving any examples or evidence.