Are there any good hackers? You have to know that

Many people associate hackers with criminals who use your knowledge to do harm or extort money. In this article, we will tell you whether there are good hackers.

Good hackers - bad hackers

Hackers generally don't have a good reputation. You are usually associated with criminal acts. There are also good hackers who use your skills to point out errors in computer systems.

• Good hackers don't use their skills to do harm. You act according to the hacker ethics. Yes, they actually exist - and have been for a long time.
• The Chaos Computer Club (CCC) was founded in 1981 - the largest European hacker association. The members of the club not only conduct research in the field of technology, but also organize campaigns and events. Her activities include press releases, publications and policy advice. The club also operates anonymization services and provides means of communication.
• With the founding of the CCC, the hacker ethics from Steven Levy's book "Hackers" were also adopted and expanded. Anyone who adheres to these rules is considered a "good" hacker.
• However, this hacker ethic is no longer up to date. The development of biohacking, 3-D printers and Anonymous means that the code would have to be revised.
• The calls for a redesign are loud in the community. A well-known hacker, Jürgen Geuter alias "tante", has already worked out suggestions for this and developed and justified it on his website the-gay-bar.com. Among other things, he deals with the "Categorical Imperative" by Immanuel Kant.

Hacker ethics: This is a good hacker

Here we present to you - the now outdated - hackers' code. It defines motives and sets limits.

1. "Access to computers and everything that can show you how this world works should be unlimited and complete."
2. "All information must be free."
3. "Distrust of authorities - promote decentralization."
4. "Judge a hacker by what he does and not by common criteria like appearance, age, origin, species, gender or social status."
5. "You can create art and beauty with a computer."
6. "Computers can change your life for the better."
7. "Don't garbage in other people's data."
8. "Use public data, protect private data."

We will explain how to find out whether your PC has been hacked in the next practical tip.