Hollywood and Hacking: Into the 21st Century - Real life hackers, computer punks and Hugh Jackman dancing HOLD FOR NOEL

For the past 30 years, Hollywood has consistently struggled to depict computer hacking in accurate and exciting ways. The history of Hollywood and hacking is littered with lazy writing, absurdly unrealistic computer interfaces and stereotypical "nerd" characters. But in amongst the idiocy we've also seen certain films influencing governmental policy, inspiring entire sub-cultural identities and guiding mainstream attitudes around computer security.

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Category: Computers

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• Hollywood and Hacking
• Hack

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