Friday Kriedeman discusses the several benefits of hacking, as well as measures to take to stay safe on the vast internet. Friday Kriedeman is a senior who loves Computers and making them stop working in an attempt to hack them. They are the secretary of MVHS’s Computer Science Club and a member of Amnesty International and the Radical Education Club. They have a passion for werewolves, cowboys, and weird music. In their free time they like to hang out with their online friends, produce music under the name i.luv.werewolves, and learn how to hack computers. They hope to carry this passion forward in life, be employed as an ethical hacker, and use their skills to help everyone they can. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx