Joe Menn - “Cult of the Dead Cow”

Date and Time for this Past Event

• Monday, Jun 10, 2019  7 p.m.

Location

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Details

Lecture/Booksigning

Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater

Free and Open to the Public

“Cult of the Dead Cow” is the tale of the oldest, most respected, and most famous American hacking group of all time. Though until now it has remained mostly anonymous, its members invented the concept of hacktivism, released the top tool for testing password security, and created what was for years the best technique for controlling computers from afar, forcing giant companies to work harder to protect customers. With its origins in the earliest days of the Internet, the “Cult of the Dead Cow” is full of oddball characters — activists, artists, and musicians — some of whom went on to advise presidents, cabinet members, and CEOs and now walk the corridors of power in Washington and Silicon Valley.“Cult of the Dead Cow” shows how governments, corporations, and criminals came to hold immense power over individuals and how we can fight back against them.