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Sean Hastings (born 1969) is an entrepreneur,^[1] cypherpunk author,^[2] and security expert.^[3]

Work

In 1997, Hastings worked on cryptographic protocols and tools free of U.S. cryptographic export restrictions with Vincent Cate, who started the International Conference on Financial Cryptography in Anguilla that same year.^[4]

Hastings founded HavenCo in 2000, originally incorporating in his country of residence, Anguilla,^[5] before a second incorporation in the Channel Islands. Hastings was the CEO;^[6] other co-founders included Ryan Lackey and Sameer Parekh. Immediately following its public launch, HavenCo was the subject of a great deal of press coverage, including Hastings' appearance, along with several cofounders and the "royal family" of the self-proclaimed, unrecognized micronation of Sealand, on the cover of Wired's July 2000 issue,^[7] before the company was entirely nationalised by the government of Sealand in 2002, after commercial failure and mounting tensions.^[8]

In 2002, Hastings began work on seasteading with Patri Friedman, a project aimed at building floating communities free from the restrictions of current governments.^[9] This collaboration continued through 2009, including a talk by Hastings at the Seasteading Institute's annual conference.^[10]

Hastings is the cofounder, with Eric S. Raymond, of Green-Span, an open source infrastructure for trust and reputation management, begun in March 2009.

Hastings is also the author, with Paul Rosenberg, of a book, God Wants You Dead (Vera Verba, 2007; ISBN 978-0-9796011-1-8) which takes a look at the lighter side of atheism and anarchy, and was executive producer and an actor for The Last Generation to Die a short film about near future immortality technology.^[11]

References

^ Markoff, John (June 4, 2000). "Rebel Outpost on the Fringes of Cyberspace". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 24, 2006. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
^ Fischermann, Thomas (April 12, 2003). "Die Piraten des 21. Jahrhunderts". Die Zeit. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
^ "Privat war gestern". Die Zeit. August 5, 2008. Archived from the original on June 16, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
^ Platt, Charles (July 1997). "Plotting Away in Margaritaville". Wired. Archived from the original on August 18, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
^ Ward, Mark (June 5, 2000). "Offshore and offline?". BBC News. Archived from the original on February 2, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
^ "Stranger Than Paradise". On the Media. NPR. May 20, 2005. Archived from the original on October 25, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
^ "The Ultimate Offshore Startup". Wired. July 2000. Archived from the original on October 29, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
^ James Grimmelmann (March 27, 2012). "Death of a data haven: cypherpunks, WikiLeaks, and the world's smallest nation". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
^ Ryan, John; George Dunford; Simon Sellars (2006). Micronations. Lonely Planet. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-74104-730-1.
^ Sean Hastings - Experiences with HavenCo and SeaLand Archived 2010-02-16 at the Wayback Machine Seasteading Institute, February 12, 2009
^ The Last Generation to Die at IMDb

External links

[:0-1] Markoff, John (June 4, 2000). "Rebel Outpost on the Fringes of Cyberspace". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 24, 2006. Retrieved May 2, 2009.

[:1-2] Fischermann, Thomas (April 12, 2003). "Die Piraten des 21. Jahrhunderts". Die Zeit. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2009.

[:2-3] "Privat war gestern". Die Zeit. August 5, 2008. Archived from the original on June 16, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2009.

[:3-4] Platt, Charles (July 1997). "Plotting Away in Margaritaville". Wired. Archived from the original on August 18, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2009.

[5] Ward, Mark (June 5, 2000). "Offshore and offline?". BBC News. Archived from the original on February 2, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2009.

[6] "Stranger Than Paradise". On the Media. NPR. May 20, 2005. Archived from the original on October 25, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2009.

[7] "The Ultimate Offshore Startup". Wired. July 2000. Archived from the original on October 29, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2009.

[8] James Grimmelmann (March 27, 2012). "Death of a data haven: cypherpunks, WikiLeaks, and the world's smallest nation". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2012.

[9] Ryan, John; George Dunford; Simon Sellars (2006). Micronations. Lonely Planet. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-74104-730-1.

[10] Sean Hastings - Experiences with HavenCo and SeaLand Archived 2010-02-16 at the Wayback Machine Seasteading Institute, February 12, 2009

[11] The Last Generation to Die at IMDb

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+{{Short description|American businessman(born 1969)}}
-'''Sean Hastings''' (born 1968) is an [[entrepreneur]],<ref>{{cite news |first=John |last=Markoff |title=Rebel Outpost on the Fringes of Cyberspace |url=http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/00/06/biztech/articles/04have.html |work=The New York Times |date=June 4, 2000 |accessdate=May 2, 2009}}</ref> [[cypherpunk]] author,<ref>{{cite news |first=Thomas |last=Fischermann |title=Die Piraten des 21. Jahrhunderts |url=http://www.zeit.de/2003/50/Cypherpunks |work=Die Zeit |date=April 12, 2003 |accessdate=May 2, 2009}}</ref> and security expert.<ref>{{cite news |title=Privat war gestern |url=http://www.zeit.de/2008/20/II-Gesellschaft_-InterviewHastings |work=Die Zeit |date=August 5, 2008 |accessdate=May 2, 2009}}</ref> He is best known for being the founding [[CEO]] of [[HavenCo]], the world's first formal [[data haven]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Simson |last=Garfinkel |title=Welcome to Sealand. Now Bugger Off. |url=http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/8.07/haven.html |work=Wired |date=July, 2000 |accessdate=May 2, 2009}}</ref>
+[[File:Sean Hastings.jpg|thumbnail|Sean Hastings]]
+'''Sean Hastings''' (born 1969) is an [[entrepreneur]],<ref name=":0">{{cite news |first=John |last=Markoff |title=Rebel Outpost on the Fringes of Cyberspace |url=https://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/00/06/biztech/articles/04have.html |work=The New York Times |date=June 4, 2000 |accessdate=May 2, 2009 |archive-date=April 24, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060424103809/http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/00/06/biztech/articles/04have.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[cypherpunk]] author,<ref name=":1">{{cite news |first=Thomas |last=Fischermann |title=Die Piraten des 21. Jahrhunderts |url=http://www.zeit.de/2003/50/Cypherpunks |work=Die Zeit |date=April 12, 2003 |accessdate=May 2, 2009 |archive-date=February 21, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221150648/http://www.zeit.de/2003/50/Cypherpunks |url-status=live }}</ref> and security expert.<ref name=":2">{{cite news |title=Privat war gestern |url=http://www.zeit.de/2008/20/II-Gesellschaft_-InterviewHastings |work=Die Zeit |date=August 5, 2008 |accessdate=May 2, 2009 |archive-date=June 16, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616044034/http://www.zeit.de/2008/20/II-Gesellschaft_-InterviewHastings? |url-status=live }}</ref>
 == Work ==
-In 1997, Hastings worked on cryptographic protocols and tools free of U.S. [[Export of cryptography|cryptographic export restrictions]] with Vincent Cate, who started the International Conference on Financial Cryptography in Anguilla that same year.<ref>{{cite news |first=Charles |last=Platt |title=Plotting Away in Margaritaville  |url=http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/5.07/crypto.html |work=Wired |date=July, 1997 |accessdate=May 2, 2009}}</ref>
+In 1997, Hastings worked on [[Cryptography|cryptographic]] protocols and tools free of U.S. [[Export of cryptography|cryptographic export restrictions]] with [[Vincent Cate]], who started the International Conference on Financial Cryptography in Anguilla that same year.<ref name=":3">{{cite magazine |first=Charles |last=Platt |title=Plotting Away in Margaritaville |url=https://www.wired.com/wired/archive/5.07/crypto.html |magazine=Wired |date=July 1997 |accessdate=May 2, 2009 |archive-date=August 18, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090818170843/http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/5.07/crypto.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
+Hastings founded [[HavenCo]] in 2000, originally incorporating in his country of residence, [[Anguilla]],<ref>{{cite news |first=Mark |last=Ward |title=Offshore and offline? |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/778267.stm |work=BBC News |date=June 5, 2000 |accessdate=May 2, 2009 |archive-date=February 2, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202215614/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/778267.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> before a second incorporation in the [[Channel Islands]]. Hastings was the CEO;<ref>{{cite news |title=Stranger Than Paradise |url=http://www.onthemedia.org/transcripts/2005/05/20/03 |work=On the Media |publisher=NPR |date=May 20, 2005 |accessdate=May 2, 2009 |archive-date=October 25, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025035746/http://www.onthemedia.org/transcripts/2005/05/20/03 |url-status=live }}</ref> other co-founders included [[Ryan Lackey]] and [[Sameer Parekh]].  Immediately following its public launch, HavenCo was the subject of a great deal of press coverage, including Hastings' appearance, along with several cofounders and the "royal family" of the self-proclaimed, unrecognized [[micronation]] of [[Principality of Sealand|Sealand]], on the cover of [[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'s July 2000 issue,<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The Ultimate Offshore Startup |url=https://www.wired.com/wired/archive/8.07/full.html |magazine=Wired |date=July 2000 |accessdate=May 2, 2009 |archive-date=October 29, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091029143806/http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/8.07/full.html |url-status=live }}</ref> before the company was entirely nationalised by the government of Sealand in 2002, after commercial failure and mounting tensions.<ref>{{cite news |title=Death of a data haven: cypherpunks, WikiLeaks, and the world's smallest nation |url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/03/sealand-and-havenco.ars |work=Ars Technica |author=James Grimmelmann |date=March 27, 2012<!-- 20:00--> |accessdate=April 16, 2012 |archive-date=April 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415145046/http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/03/sealand-and-havenco.ars |url-status=live }}</ref>
-{{main|HavenCo}}
-Hastings founded [[HavenCo]] in 2000, originally incorporating in his country of residence, [[Anguilla]],<ref>{{cite news |first=Mark |last=Ward |title=Offshore and offline? |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/778267.stm |work=BBC News |date=June 5, 2000 |accessdate=May 2, 2009}}</ref> before a second incorporation in the [[Channel Islands]]. Hastings was the CEO;<ref>{{cite news |title=Stranger Than Paradise |url=http://www.onthemedia.org/transcripts/2005/05/20/03 |work=On the Media |publisher=NPR |date=May 20, 2005 |accessdate=May 2, 2009}}</ref> other co-founders included [[Ryan Lackey]] and [[Sameer Parekh]].  Immediately following its public launch, HavenCo was the subject of a great deal of press coverage, including Hastings appearance, along with several cofounders and the "royal family" of [[Sealand]], on the cover of [[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'s July 2000 issue.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Ultimate Offshore Startup |url=http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/8.07/full.html |work=Wired |date=July, 2000 |accessdate=May 2, 2009}}</ref>
-In 2002, Hastings began work on [[seasteading]] with [[Patri Friedman]], a project aimed at building floating communities free from the restrictions of current governments.<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |coauthors=George Dunford, Simon Sellars |year=2006 |publisher=Lonely Planet |isbn=9781741047301 |page=13}}</ref> This collaboration continued through 2009, including a talk by Hastings at the [[Seasteading Institute]]'s annual conference.<ref>[http://seasteading.org/blogs/main/2009/12/02/sean-hastings-experiences-with-havenco-and-sealand Sean Hastings - Experiences with HavenCo and SeaLand] Seasteading Institute, February 12, 2009</ref>
+In 2002, Hastings began work on [[seasteading]] with [[Patri Friedman]], a project aimed at building floating communities free from the restrictions of current governments.<ref>{{cite book |title=Micronations |last=Ryan |first=John |author2=George Dunford |author3=Simon Sellars  |year=2006 |publisher=Lonely Planet |isbn=978-1-74104-730-1 |page=13}}</ref> This collaboration continued through 2009, including a talk by Hastings at the [[Seasteading Institute]]'s annual conference.<ref>[http://seasteading.org/blogs/main/2009/12/02/sean-hastings-experiences-with-havenco-and-sealand Sean Hastings - Experiences with HavenCo and SeaLand] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216062744/http://seasteading.org/blogs/main/2009/12/02/sean-hastings-experiences-with-havenco-and-sealand |date=2010-02-16 }} Seasteading Institute, February 12, 2009</ref>
-Hastings is the cofounder, with [[Eric S. Raymond]], of [https://gna.org/projects/green-span/ Green-Span], an [[Open source software|open source]] infrastructure for [[Trust management|trust]] and [[reputation management]], begun in March, 2009.
+Hastings is the cofounder, with [[Eric S. Raymond]], of Green-Span, an [[Open source software|open source]] infrastructure for [[trust management (information system)|trust]] and [[reputation management]], begun in March 2009.
-Hastings is also the author, with Paul Rosenberg, of a book, ''God Wants You Dead'' (Vera Verba, 2007; ISBN 978-0-9796011-1-8) which takes a look at the lighter side of atheism and anarchy.
+Hastings is also the author, with Paul Rosenberg, of a book, ''God Wants You Dead'' (Vera Verba, 2007; {{ISBN|978-0-9796011-1-8}}) which takes a look at the lighter side of [[atheism]] and [[Anarchism|anarchy]], and was executive producer and an actor for ''The Last Generation to Die'' a short film about near future immortality technology.<ref>{{IMDb title|qid=Q127694737|title=The Last Generation to Die}}</ref>
 == References ==
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 ==External links==
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160418230700/http://www.cc.com/video-clips/z870wu/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-headlines---surf-of-a-nation Video of Hastings spoofed on the ''Daily Show'' with ''Jon Stewart'']
-* [http://www.seanhastings.com/ Official web site]
+* [https://www.seasteading.org/sean-hastings-experiences-with-havenco-and-sealand/ Video with Hastings speaking about living on an extra-national sea platform at 2009 ''Seasteading'' conference]
-* [http://www.whysean.com/ Blog]
+* [https://www.scribd.com/document/2532766/God-Wants-You-Dead Online and .pdf download of the book "God Wants You Dead" by Sean Hastings and Paul Rosenberg] .
-* [http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=116911&title=headlines-surf-of-a-nation Video of Hastings spoofed on the ''Daily Show'' with ''Jon Stewart'']
-* [http://seasteading.org/blogs/main/2009/12/02/sean-hastings-experiences-with-havenco-and-sealand Video with Hastings speaking about living on an extra-national sea platform at 2009 ''Seasteading'' conference]
+{{Sealand|state=collapsed}}
-* [http://www.whysean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/God-Wants-You-Dead.pdf PDF version of the book "God Wants You Dead" by Sean Hastings and Paul Rosenberg] .
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-[[Category:1968 births]]
+[[Category:1969 births]]
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 [[Category:American libertarians]]
 [[Category:American atheists]]
-[[Category:Anarcho-capitalists]]
 [[Category:Crypto-anarchists]]
 [[Category:Cypherpunks]]
 [[Category:Free software programmers]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:People associated with computer security]]
+[[Category:Computer security specialists]]
 [[Category:Principality of Sealand]]