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Hacking into State institution computer systems should the Governments make use of the hacker's talents?

Asked by SomeoneElse (2708points) May 11th, 2012

There have been several cases of people prosecuted for hacking into secure computer systems belonging to Government departments.
These people obviously are a lot smarter than the computer system programmers. Why aren’t the hackers quietly whisked way and told to devise a system they can’t hack into, therefore improving computer security?

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jca's avatar

This is not a question.

SpatzieLover's avatar

Did you see Catch Me If You Can? The government already does this type of recruitment.

Ron_C's avatar

Is this a question or a job offer?

lillycoyote's avatar

Yes, as others have pointed out, they already do. But hackers are criminals, some better intentioned than others I suppose, perhaps politically motivated as opposed to being criminally motivated, or they just do it because they can, but they are still criminals. You have to choose your criminals wisely. Not all of them are suitable candidates for law enforcement.

jerv's avatar

The government does use hackers, but they are also known to waste/misuse resources; two things that any true hacker detests and abhors, so many only really work there grudgingly.

The smart hackers often get caught, do a little time, put that on their resume, and get a lucrative job in the private sector. Trading a few months of freedom for a career with a six-figure income is a fair trade in the minds of some of them, and its better to work for an employer that knows the difference between 2012 and 1962, (Government really hasn’t grasped the whole Computer Age thing well enough to figure out how to deal with cyberspace.)

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