Porridge for breakfast

While I’ve said there’s no reason why a rehabilitated hacker shouldn’t be employed, it does raise serious concerns – primarily, why did they get caught? Professional hackers will pride themselves on their skill at infiltrating systems, undetected, and will certainly not want to leave an electronic ‘fingerprint’. A criminal conviction shouldn’t be seen as a ‘qualification’ but rather testament that perhaps they’re not up to the job!

A big head

An egotistical hacker isn’t necessarily a brilliant hacker – in fact quite the reverse is often true. I’ve sat and listened to far too many people claiming responsibility for something that I’ve known they didn’t do - often because I was in fact responsible, but that’s for another time.


There are a number of reasons why bragging is a bad trait in a hacker:

• They should be able to prove their ability rather than just talk about it
• If they’re loose lipped they could inadvertently expose the organisation to ridicule
• A hacker likes nothing better than ridiculing someone else’s inadequacy.

At the end of the day, someone who has the skill and tenacity to get the job done is the perfect fit for any organisation. Don’t let a ‘name’ come between you and the opportunity to secure the perfect asset for your business.