Re: Re: Ethics, morality and the industry

[Paul Foster <Paul.Foster () dmtsystems net>]

Marcus J. Ranum wrote:
> Paul Foster wrote:
>
> > Hopefully we can convince others to use their skill productively rather than becoming 'the enemy'.
>
>
> How? By paying clowns with criminal records $15,000/keynote to gloat
> about how clever they are? How exactly is that going to convince today's
> script kiddie that being  3l33t doesn't pay?

Do script kiddies attend these conferences?  I would think not, perhaps 
security professionals who could use some insight into the mind of 
resourceful and clever attackers?

My hope was likely naive, however a convicted criminal talking about the 
horrors of prison could be a good deterrent for the kiddies or more 
sophisticated folk out there.  In many countries juvenile offenders are 
often taken to high security prisons to meet with inmates.  I wouldn't 
expect many 'crackers' to be involved in these programs however.

Mitnick is good at what he does, and I would guess he's asked himself a 
few times "Why didn't I start consulting instead of breaking the law?"

-PF
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