This thesis examines the history, development, theory, and practice of distributed denial of service actions as a tactic of political activism.
Video: Molly Sauter on “The Ethics of Activist DDoS Actions”
Molly Sauter (’13) presented in Germany on her study of a framework for ethical analysis of activist DDOS actions.
Activist DDOS Campaigns: When Similies and Metaphors Fail
“DDOS as a tool cannot be wholly condemn or lauded without its surrounding context.”
Molly Sauter: “Policy Effects of Media Portrayals of Hacktivists”
“I’ll be questioning what these trends of laws, regulations, and apparent media biases mean for the future of hacktivism and digital activism.”