The hacker community may be small, but it possesses the skills that are driving the global economies of the future. Heather Brooke communitydriveeconomy Change image and share on social
In whose interest is it to hype up the collapse of the Internet from a DDoS attack? Why, the people who provide cyber security services, of course. Heather Brooke attackcollapsecyber Change image and share on social
Hackers often describe what they do as playfully creative problem solving. Heather Brooke creativedescribehacker Change image and share on social
Whether I'll get the chance to write fiction, I don't know. I could do political conspiracy thrillers, couldn't I? With an investigative journalist as the heroine. Heather Brooke chanceconspiracyfiction Change image and share on social
When journalism is treated as just another widget in a commercial enterprise, the focus isn't on truth, verification or public good, but productivity and output. Heather Brooke commercialenterprisefocus Change image and share on social
Digitization is certainly challenging the old ways of doing things, whether that's in publishing or politics. But it's not the end. In many ways, it is just the beginning. Heather Brooke beginchallengedigitization Change image and share on social
I've written for 'The Times' because they have valued what I do enough to pay me. The 'New Statesman' magazine also asked me to write an article, but they didn't want to pay me anything. To me, that shows how much they value quality journalism. Heather Brooke articleaskhave share on social
Leaks are not the problem; they are the symptom. They reveal a disconnect between what people want and need to know and what they actually do know. The greater the secrecy, the more likely a leak. Heather Brooke disconnectgreatleak Change image and share on social
In the soil of ignorance, fear can easily be sown. Heather Brooke easilyfearignorance Change image and share on social
Democracy isn't just for people in the Middle East, but Britons, too. Heather Brooke britondemocracyeast Change image and share on social
