Comparison To "cracker" Ethics
Steven Mizrach, who identifies himself with CyberAnthropologist studies, compared Levy's "Old Hacker Ethic" with the "New Hacker Ethic" prevalent in the computer security hacking community. In his essay titled "Is there a Hacker Ethic for 90s Hackers?" he makes the controversial claim that the "New Hacker Ethic" has continuously evolved out of the older one, though having undergone a radical shift. Still, while the nature of hacker activity has evolved due to the availability of new technologies (for example, the mainstreaming of the personal computer, or the social connectivity of the internet), parts of the hacker ethics—particularly those of access, sharing, and community—remain the same.
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