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Modern Whistleblowing's Impact
- Whistleblowers have always been part of the government-media dynamic.
- Modern whistleblowers expose massive amounts of data, raising questions about their impact.
Adrian Lamo: The Homeless Hacker
- Adrian Lamo, a homeless hacker, exposed security vulnerabilities by breaking into company networks.
- Despite facing legal consequences for hacking the New York Times, Lamo's actions revealed important security flaws.
Julian Assange and WikiLeaks
- Julian Assange's turbulent childhood and early hacking experiences shaped his views on information freedom.
- Assange founded WikiLeaks, a platform for anonymous leaks, to protect whistleblowers and expose classified information.