Think about the various ways that you have seen hackers portrayed in popular media over the last few years. Are they heroic characters or dangerous criminals? Do the representations conform to any of the realities of the hacker subculture, or do they simply further stereotypes about hackers as a whole?

• Answer and write about the question
• it should be approximately 3-5 paragraphs in length.
• Your IP is due on Thursday, January 25 no later than 11:59 PM ET.

• All posts should be professional, appropriate to a 300-level course, and researched using external sources.
• All posts must use APA format.