Carolyn Meinel
Encyclopedia
Carolyn P. Meinel (born 1946) was notable in the hacking scene
during the 1990s. Her books and website, called The Happy Hacker, are dedicated to a style known as script kiddie
hacking. Some security experts, such as Brian Martin of Attrition
, have criticized her writings, claiming that they are inaccurate and generally misrepresent hacking
.
In 1983 Carolyn received an M.S. in industrial engineering
from the University of Arizona
.
Her father is Aden Meinel
and mother is Marjorie Meinel. Meinel married her first husband, Howard Keith Henson
, in 1967 and divorced in 1981. Meinel has four daughters.
In August 1975, Meinel co-founded (with her then-husband, Keith Henson
) the L5 Society
, since merged into the National Space Society
, and was its president for several years.
In 1996 Meinel was among the targets of a high-profile email bomber known as "Unamailer" or "johnny xchaotic".
Hacker (computer security)
In computer security and everyday language, a hacker is someone who breaks into computers and computer networks. Hackers may be motivated by a multitude of reasons, including profit, protest, or because of the challenge...
during the 1990s. Her books and website, called The Happy Hacker, are dedicated to a style known as script kiddie
Script kiddie
A script kiddie or skiddie, occasionally skid, script bunny, script kitty, script-running juvenile or similar, is a derogatory term used to describe those who use scripts or programs developed by others to attack computer systems and networks and deface websites.-Characteristics:In a Carnegie...
hacking. Some security experts, such as Brian Martin of Attrition
Attrition (website)
Attrition is an information security-related website, updated at least weekly by an all-volunteer staff. Until 21 May 2001, Attrition maintained the largest mirror of defaced websites available on the World Wide Web...
, have criticized her writings, claiming that they are inaccurate and generally misrepresent hacking
Hacker (computer security)
In computer security and everyday language, a hacker is someone who breaks into computers and computer networks. Hackers may be motivated by a multitude of reasons, including profit, protest, or because of the challenge...
.
In 1983 Carolyn received an M.S. in industrial engineering
Industrial engineering
Industrial engineering is a branch of engineering dealing with the optimization of complex processes or systems. It is concerned with the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, materials, analysis...
from the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
.
Her father is Aden Meinel
Aden Meinel
Aden B. Meinel was an American astronomer. He retired in 1993 as a Distinguished Scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He also held the rank of Professor Emeritus at the University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences...
and mother is Marjorie Meinel. Meinel married her first husband, Howard Keith Henson
Keith Henson
Howard Keith Henson is an American electrical engineer and writer on life extension, cryonics, memetics and evolutionary psychology....
, in 1967 and divorced in 1981. Meinel has four daughters.
In August 1975, Meinel co-founded (with her then-husband, Keith Henson
Keith Henson
Howard Keith Henson is an American electrical engineer and writer on life extension, cryonics, memetics and evolutionary psychology....
) the L5 Society
L5 Society
The L5 Society was founded in 1975 by Carolyn and Keith Henson to promote the space colony ideas of Dr Gerard K. O'Neill.The name comes from the and Lagrangian points in the Earth-Moon system proposed as locations for the huge rotating space habitats that Dr O'Neill envisioned...
, since merged into the National Space Society
National Space Society
The National Space Society is an international nonprofit 501, educational, and scientific organization specializing in space advocacy...
, and was its president for several years.
In 1996 Meinel was among the targets of a high-profile email bomber known as "Unamailer" or "johnny xchaotic".
Articles
- "For Love of a Gun," the history, technologies of electromagnetic guns, IEEE Spectrum, July, 2007, pp. 40 46.
- "How Hackers Break in and How they Are Caught," Scientific American, Oct. 1998,
- "How the West Was Won… or, The L-5 Society Defeated the Moon Treaty," Spacefaring Gazette, Vol. 10, No. 3, June/July 1994, pp. 1, 8.
- (Many other articles)