From Criminal to Crucial Participation: The Case of Dutch Volunteer Hackers
Since the 1980s, Dutch volunteer hackers have been identifying and disclosing vulnerabilities in computer systems. Initially criminalized, these hackers now play a crucial role in Dutch cybersecurity governance. This article explores the transformation of hackers from criminals to crucial participan...
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| description | Since the 1980s, Dutch volunteer hackers have been identifying and disclosing vulnerabilities in computer systems. Initially criminalized, these hackers now play a crucial role in Dutch cybersecurity governance. This article explores the transformation of hackers from criminals to crucial participants and examines what this case reveals about citizen participation in the digital age. The case study demonstrates that citizens can play a pivotal role in addressing challenges posed by digitization, although their contributions can remain unrecognized and constrained by hostile institutions. This article aims to deepen the understanding of various forms of citizen participation in digital society, how institutions can support or constrain them, and how citizens play a central role in shaping these institutions to legitimize their participation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0ec1234c25f14106b4e4f18bfb028ae22025-08-20T01:58:04ZengCogitatioSocial Inclusion2183-28032025-03-0113010.17645/si.88764064From Criminal to Crucial Participation: The Case of Dutch Volunteer HackersAnne Marte Gardenier0Department of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences, Eindhoven University of Technology, The NetherlandsSince the 1980s, Dutch volunteer hackers have been identifying and disclosing vulnerabilities in computer systems. Initially criminalized, these hackers now play a crucial role in Dutch cybersecurity governance. This article explores the transformation of hackers from criminals to crucial participants and examines what this case reveals about citizen participation in the digital age. The case study demonstrates that citizens can play a pivotal role in addressing challenges posed by digitization, although their contributions can remain unrecognized and constrained by hostile institutions. This article aims to deepen the understanding of various forms of citizen participation in digital society, how institutions can support or constrain them, and how citizens play a central role in shaping these institutions to legitimize their participation.https://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/8876cybersecuritydigitizationmaterial participationtechnological citizenshipuninvited participationvolunteer hackers |
| spellingShingle | Anne Marte Gardenier From Criminal to Crucial Participation: The Case of Dutch Volunteer Hackers Social Inclusion cybersecurity digitization material participation technological citizenship uninvited participation volunteer hackers |
| title | From Criminal to Crucial Participation: The Case of Dutch Volunteer Hackers |
| title_full | From Criminal to Crucial Participation: The Case of Dutch Volunteer Hackers |
| title_fullStr | From Criminal to Crucial Participation: The Case of Dutch Volunteer Hackers |
| title_full_unstemmed | From Criminal to Crucial Participation: The Case of Dutch Volunteer Hackers |
| title_short | From Criminal to Crucial Participation: The Case of Dutch Volunteer Hackers |
| title_sort | from criminal to crucial participation the case of dutch volunteer hackers |
| topic | cybersecurity digitization material participation technological citizenship uninvited participation volunteer hackers |
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