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CYBERRESISTANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Social Movements
- Political Science (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hacktivist
1, record 1, English, hacktivist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hactivist 2, record 1, English, hactivist
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An individual who performs an act of hacktivism. 3, record 1, English, - hacktivist
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A hacktivist uses the same tools and techniques as a hacker, but does so in order to disrupt services and bring attention to a political or social cause. For example, one might leave a highly visible message on the home page of a Web site that gets a lot of traffic or which embodies a point-of-view that is being opposed. Or one might launch a denial-of-service attack to disrupt traffic to a particular site. 3, record 1, English, - hacktivist
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hacktivism is the act of hacking, or breaking into a computer system, for a politically or socially motivated purpose. 3, record 1, English, - hacktivist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Mouvements sociaux
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hacktiviste
1, record 1, French, hacktiviste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cybermilitant 1, record 1, French, cybermilitant
masculine noun
- cyberrésistant 1, record 1, French, cyberr%C3%A9sistant
masculine noun
- bidouilleur militant 2, record 1, French, bidouilleur%20militant
masculine noun
- bidouilleur activiste 2, record 1, French, bidouilleur%20activiste
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Militant qui mobilise ses connaissances informatiques contre la mondialisation, les multinationales et en faveur de la défense des internautes. 1, record 1, French, - hacktiviste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce néologisme est le fruit de la fusion des termes anglais «hacker» et «activist». 1, record 1, French, - hacktiviste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Movimientos sociales
- Ciencias políticas (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hacktivista
1, record 1, Spanish, hacktivista
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Somos una red de hacktivistas que nace de la comunidad de hacklabs y hackmeeting de la Península Ibérica. Este espacio surgió para coordinar nuestras acciones a nivel global, debatir estrategias, compartir recursos y sincronizar movimientos de creación y resistencia hacia una sociedad libre con unas tecnologias libres. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hacktivista
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