Debate: Should information security firms appoint former hackers to development roles?

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Debate: Should information security firms appoint former hackers to development roles?
FOR - Simon Khalaf, CEO, Vernier Networks "Keep your friends close, your enemies closer." This quote from The Godfather is now the modus operandi for many IT security companies as they recruit former hackers to fill their development positions. To beat a hacker you have to think like ...

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