Eric Corley

Eric Gordon Corley (born December 16, 1959), also frequently referred to by his pen name of Emmanuel Goldstein, is a figure in the hacker community. He directs the non-profit organization 2600 Enterprises, Inc.,^[1] publishes a magazine called 2600: The Hacker Quarterly (which has associated monthly meet-ups around the world), and hosts the hacker convention Hackers on Planet Earth (HOPE). His pseudonym is derived from the fictional opposition leader in George Orwell's dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.

Eric Corley
Corley at Chaos Communication Camp in 2011
Born	Eric Gordon Corley (1959-12-16) December 16, 1959 (age 64) Suffolk County, New York
Pen name	Emmanuel Goldstein
Occupation	Writer, editor, publisher, talk show host, voice actor, film director
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Stony Brook University English
Notable works	2600 Magazine, Dear Hacker, The Best of 2600: A Hacker Odyssey
Website
www.2600.com

In 1993, Corley testified before the United States House of Representatives 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.^[2][3]

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.^[4] A follow-up book, Dear Hacker. Letters to the Editor of 2600, was published in 2010.^[5]

Corley is the host of both the weekly radio programs Off the Hook on WBAI-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.^[6]

Filmography

Corley directed the 2001 film Freedom Downtime, a documentary about the incarcerations of Kevin Mitnick and Bernie S that also examines alleged distortions in mainstream media coverage of Mitnick's case.^[7]

A second movie from 2600 Films, Speaker's World has been discussed on previous episodes of Off the Hook.

References

1. "NYS Corporation". Appext20.dos.ny.gov. March 19, 1984. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
2. "Off The Hook June 1993". 2600. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
3. Goldstein, Emmanuel (January 26, 2009). The Best of 2600, Collector's Edition: A Hacker Odyssey. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9780470474693.
4. "THE BEST OF 2600". 2600.com. June 11, 2008. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
5. "Dear Hacker. Letters to the Editor of 2600". Lp.wileypub.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
6. "Off the Wall | WUSB 90.1 FM Stony Brook, New York". Wusb.fm. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
7. "Freedom Downtime (2001)". IMDb. Retrieved December 18, 2017.

Further reading

• Schell, Bernadette H. (2002). The Hacking of America: Who's Doing It, Why, and How. Westport, CT: Quorum Books. ISBN 978-1-56720-460-5.
• Sterling, Bruce (1992). The Hacker Crackdown: Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier. New York: Bantam Books. ISBN 978-0-553-56370-2.
• United States District Court Southern District of New York (2000). Decision in UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS, INC, et al. v. SHAWN C. REIMERDES, et al. (PDF from MPAA Archived September 24, 2017, at the Wayback Machine) p. 12–13
• 2600 Website (2004) Off The Wall. Retrieved June 16, 2005.
• CNN Q&A with Emmanuel Goldstein of 2600 at the Wayback Machine (archived May 19, 2006).
• John Baichtal (August 11, 2008). "GeekDad Interview: Emmanuel Goldstein". Wired. Retrieved August 27, 2009.
• The Best of 2600 ISBN 978-0-470-29419-2
• Dear Hacker. Letters to the Editor of 2600 ISBN 978-0-470-62006-9

External links

• 2600 Magazine
• RNC '04 Ordeal
• Emmanuel Goldstein at IMDb
• emmangoldstein on Twitter
• Corley: "WikiLeaks is Not One Person, We Are All the Threat" – video interview by Democracy Now!