Eric Gordon Corley (born December 16, 1959), also frequently referred to by his pen name of Emmanuel Goldstein, is a figure in the

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community. He directs the non-profit organization 2600 Enterprises, Inc., publishes a magazine called '' 2600: The Hacker Quarterly'' (which has associated monthly meet-ups around the world), and hosts the hacker convention

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(HOPE). His pseudonym is derived from the fictional

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in George Orwell's

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''. In 1993, Corley testified before the

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Subcommittee on Telecommunications. Corley was questioned in relation to the content of ''2600'' as part of discussions concerning the Digital Telephony Bill; also known as the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act. Corley is the editor of ''The Best of 2600: A Hacker Odyssey'' which was released July 2008. The book consists of articles from the magazine '' 2600: The Hacker Quarterly'' set in chronological order to show the evolution of the internet and technology. A follow-up book, ''Dear Hacker. Letters to the Editor of 2600'', was published in 2010. Corley is the host of both the weekly radio programs ''Off the Hook'' on

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-FM and ''Off the Wall'' on WUSB-FM. While ''Off the Hook'' often includes a panel of guests and is frequently centered on technological topics, ''Off the Wall'' is usually narrated by Eric Corley himself and has covered a wide range of topics. ''Off the Hook'' has been on the air since 1988.

Filmography

Corley directed the 2001 film '' Freedom Downtime'', a

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about the

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s of

Kevin Mitnick Kevin David Mitnick (August 6, 1963 – July 16, 2023) was an American computer security consultant, author, and convicted hacker. In 1995, he was arrested for various computer and communications-related crimes, and spent five years in prison ...

and

Bernie S Bernie S. (born Edward Cummings) is a computer hacker living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a regular panelist on the WBAI radio show '' Off the Hook''. In 2001 he appeared in '' Freedom Downtime'', a documentary produced by 2600 Films. Co ...

that also examines alleged distortions in mainstream media coverage of Mitnick's case. A second movie from 2600 Films, Speaker's World has been discussed on previous episodes of Off the Hook.

References

External links

2600 Magazine

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Corley: "WikiLeaks is Not One Person, We Are All the Threat"
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Filmography

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