Random thought: Some advice from experts before you become that dark hacker
Saturday, December 8th, 2007I always find it hard as to why there are not so many genius hackers out there making a gazillion dollars a day hacking high profile government servers. And then I read this Q&A session with Bruce Schneier . Well basically he says…
"If I make a computer security mistake in a book, for a consulting client, at BT it’s a mistake. It might be expensive, but I learn from it and move on. As a criminal, a mistake likely means jail time time I can’t spend earning my criminal living. For this reason, it’s hard to improve as a criminal. And this is why there are more criminal masterminds in the movies than in real life."
I highly recommend that you read the Q&A session . It's about the past, present and future of computer security, selecting the right passwords and digital security for the ignorant common man like you and me.
PS: For those of you who don't know Bruce Schneier is one of the most respected computer security experts. I take his advice pretty seriously.