Hacking The Future: Privacy, Identity, And Anonymity On The Web

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How does anonymity enable free speech - and how is it a threat? "I think anonymity on the Internet has to go away," famously said by Randi Zuckerberg (sister of Mark), has become the policy for some, while the Stop Online Piracy Act mobilized millions to write Congress in protest. Identity Wars is a broad look at how anonymity influences politics, activism, religion, and art. Stryker presents a strong defense of anonymity and explores some of the tools and organizations relating to this issue, especially as it has evolved with the ubiquity of the Internet. Cogent and compelling, his examination of online identities, both false and real, is an essential read for the social-networking age. By the Same Author......Page 2 Copyright......Page 3 Acknowledgments......Page 7 Introduction......Page 9 A Brief History of Anonymity......Page 15 Anonymous Rises......Page 29 Anonymous Goes Political......Page 41 Anonymity Wired......Page 59 The Age of the Anonymous Web......Page 84 The Year of the Hacktivist......Page 119 Nym Wars......Page 128 Is Total Anonymity Even Possible?......Page 141 Is Total Transparency Even Possible?......Page 158 Faces of Anonymity......Page 165 The Case for Anonymity......Page 192 Bibliography......Page 207 Index......Page 216