[fw-wiz] Ethics & hiring

From: Gwendolynn ferch Elydyr (gwen_at_reptiles.org)
Date: 11/17/04

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Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 13:38:29 -0500 (EST)

    In light of our earlier discussion, this bit of news out of the SANS
    digest seems apropos:

       --SecurePoint Loses Business Partner Over Hacker Hire
    (15 November 2004)
    German antivirus company H+BEDV Datentechnik has called a halt to its
    partnership with SecurePoint because of that firm's decision to hire the
    young man who allegedly created Sasser. H+BEDV chief executive Tjark
    Auerbach said his company does not want any part of its product
    development to be associated with an alleged malware writer.
    http://news.zdnet.com/2102-1009_22-5453166.html?tag=printthis
    [Editor's Note (Northcutt): This is a bigger story than it may appear.
    People who create worms and allow them to spread probably should be in
    prison, not working for a security company.
    http://practice.findlaw.com/blogger-0804.html
    Also, SecurePoint is not just a firewall company. They sell a VPN and
    personal firewall, this is reminiscent of Cathedral Software in the
    movie, The Net.]

    cheers!
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