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| - | Become a goon. The final project for this course is to write an illustrated, 1,800-to-2,000-word report on a real-world hack that for a relevant establishmentarian organization. Pick a hack that particularly fascinates you. | + | Become a goon. The final project for this course is to write an illustrated, 1,800-to-2,000-word report on a real-world hack for a relevant establishmentarian organization. Pick a hack that particularly fascinates you. |
| If the hack in question is of questionable legality, write as an FBI agent, perhaps. If the hack is just a brilliant piece of technology, write as a stiff for a big computer company trying to figure out how to capitalize on it. In any case, with clear language and documented research, explain the nature of the hack, its significance, and a recommendation for what your organization should do about it. | If the hack in question is of questionable legality, write as an FBI agent, perhaps. If the hack is just a brilliant piece of technology, write as a stiff for a big computer company trying to figure out how to capitalize on it. In any case, with clear language and documented research, explain the nature of the hack, its significance, and a recommendation for what your organization should do about it. | ||
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| * Jessica M. Goldstein, "[Meet The Woman Who Did Everything In Her Power To Hide Her Pregnancy From Big Data](https://archive.thinkprogress.org/meet-the-woman-who-did-everything-in-her-power-to-hide-her-pregnancy-from-big-data-80070cf6edd2/)," _ThinkProgress_ (April 29, 2014) | * Jessica M. Goldstein, "[Meet The Woman Who Did Everything In Her Power To Hide Her Pregnancy From Big Data](https://archive.thinkprogress.org/meet-the-woman-who-did-everything-in-her-power-to-hide-her-pregnancy-from-big-data-80070cf6edd2/)," _ThinkProgress_ (April 29, 2014) | ||
| - | **Exploit: Audit your communication practices and identify improvements.** Review some of your regular practices, digital and otherwise, and locate potential security vulnerabilities. Do some [research](https://www.isaca.org/Journal/archives/2010/Volume-1/Pages/Performing-a-Security-Risk-Assessment1.aspx) about the [nature](http://webkay.robinlinus.com/) of potential [threats](https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/) and how they might be mitigated. What do online services you use [make you agree to](https://privacyspy.org/)? Check out software listed at [AlternativeTo](https://alternativeto.net/platform/all/?license=opensource), [PRISM Break](http://prism-break.org/), [PrivacyTools](https://www.privacytools.io/), or [Surveillance Self-Defense](https://ssd.eff.org/) if the dangers are digital. Go further with Janet Vertesi's [Opt Out Project](https://www.optoutproject.net/). Try out a few patches, and determine whether they're worth the trouble. | + | **Exploit: Audit your communication practices and identify improvements.** Review some of your regular practices, digital and otherwise, and locate potential security vulnerabilities. Do some [research](https://www.consumerreports.org/issue/data-privacy) on [potential threats](https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/) and how they might be mitigated. What do online services you use [make you agree to](https://privacyspy.org/)? Check out software listed at [AlternativeTo](https://alternativeto.net/platform/all/?license=opensource), [PRISM Break](http://prism-break.org/), [PrivacyTools](https://www.privacytools.io/), or [Surveillance Self-Defense](https://ssd.eff.org/) if the dangers are digital. Go further with Janet Vertesi's [Opt Out Project](https://www.optoutproject.net/). Try out a few patches, and determine whether they're worth the trouble. |
| ### 11. Disintermediation | ### 11. Disintermediation | ||