I Characterize Myself As A Retired Hacker.

I Was Addicted To Hacking, More For The Intellectual Challenge, The Curiosity, The Seduction Of Adventure; Not For Stealing, Or Causing Damage Or Writing Computer Viruses.

Companies Spend Millions Of Dollars On Firewalls And Secure Access Devices, And It's Money Wasted Because None Of These Measures Address The Weakest Link In The Security Chain: The People Who Use, Administer And Operate Computer Systems

I Get Hired By Companies To Hack Into Their Systems And Break Into Their Physical Facilities To Find Security Holes. Our Success Rate Is 100%; We've Always Found A Hole.

I Get Hired To Hack Into Computers Now And Sometimes It's Actually Easier Than It Was Years Ago.

The Methods That Will Most Effectively Minimize The Ability Of Intruders To Compromise Information Security Are Comprehensive User Training And Education. Enacting Policies And Procedures Simply Won't Suffice. Even With Oversight The Policies And Procedures May Not Be Effective: My Access To Motorola, Nokia, Att, Sun Depended Upon The Willingness Of People To Bypass Policies And Procedures That Were In Place For Years Before I Compromised Them Successfully.