Are you a skilledtechworker?
And want to help Ukraine in its war against Russia?
Then the best thing you’re able to do isdonate.
I wont share any examples of this, as singling specific attempts is mean-spirited.
But, believe me, they are happening.
It may feel like helping, but its often achieving the opposite.
I put this thought to Linus Neumann fromChaos Computer Club, Europes largest association of hackers.
Specifically, how and if people with high-level computing skills should get involved with whats happening in Ukraine.
And, even if they did, this would be a disaster.
States respond to [hacktivist] attacks with military logic, he said.
This means Putin could scapegoat any individual, organization, or country he desires before seeking revenge on them.
This echoes what Therriault said about third parties getting involved in this conflict digitally.
Its inherent in the language of the industry.
But heres the thing: not everything can or should be disrupted.
Thinking otherwise is pure hubris.
Often, the best approach is showing humility and, well, putting your money where your mouth is.
Stretch your mindback to 2018and the Thai boys soccer team being stuck in a cave.
Surprise surprise,the vehicle was unusable.
It didnt even fit in the damn cave.
The moral, if there was one, is this: listen to experts and accept what theyre saying.
This isnt saying dont help, far from it.
The danger is when you provide help experts havent asked for which is precisely what Musk did.
All the money and resources spent on his submarine wouldve been better utilized in the hands of experts.
We are creating an IT army.
We need digital talents.
All operational tasks will be given here:https://t.co/Ie4ESfxoSn.
There will be tasks for everyone.
We continue to fight on the cyber front.
The first task is on the channel for cyber specialists.
Inactivity feels tortuous when we want to do something, especially if we have applicable skills.
