RE: [fw-wiz] Re: Ethics, morality and the industry

From: Melson, Paul (PMelson_at_sequoianet.com)
Date: 11/08/04

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Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 13:07:04 -0500

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    > In more ways that one, I should expect. For example: Where's the
    > down-side in engaging in such criminal behaviour? I execute a few (?)
    > high-profile cracks, become known as an Evil Genius, get arrested
    > (maybe not in that order), go to prison for a couple years or so, get
    > out, have a ready-made lucrative career in public speaking or security
    > consulting?

    The down-side would be going to prison for a couple of years. There are
    some things I simply refuse to consider where it comes to advancing my
    career, and time in jail is at the top of that list without a close
    second.
     
    > Speaking of security consulting: What kind of customer would hire a
    > security consulting firm that knowingly employed (ex-)criminals?
    > I understand the attraction of employing such people. What I don't
    > understand is the "thinking" behind actually doing so. I suspect it
    > has nothing whatsoever to do with improving a security company's
    > capabilities.

    Cheap publicity, plain & simple. Being a convicted felon is a huge mark
    against you in trying to break into (no pun intended) the white collar
    working world. If folks like Kevin Mitnick didn't have the relative
    celebrity to go with their criminal record, they'd be unemployable. I
    also believe that many firms hype this more than they actually practice
    it, taking advantage of the media-driven mythology surrounding the
    extremely small number of actually famous criminal hackers.
     
    PaulM
     
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