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RE: Scandal: IT Security firm hires the author of Sasser worm
From: Harlan Carvey <keydet89 () yahoo com>
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 05:08:39 -0700 (PDT)
The myopic and narrow-minded view of respondants in this forum never ceases to amaze me. More often than not, it's clear that the person responding is more interested in disproving statements made by others, rather than attempting to understand those statements. So, ktabic, you want to know "how he compares to Securepoint employing a known virus writer"? Well, if you had bothered to (a) watch the movie, or (b) read anything more than simply one small portion of the web site, you would have seen: "In the private sector, he has designed the IPS (Integrated Payment System) Official Check used in place of cashiers checks. Thousands of financial institutions issue the IPS Check over 300 million times each year. Mr. Abagnale also designed and developed SAFEchecks(TM) and Check Plus(TM) programs that provide small and medium size businesses with an inexpensive secure check. His expertise is retained by Standard Register-USA, Leigh-Mardon-Australia and the Pacific Rim, PRG-Schultz, Progeny Marketing, Trilegiant Corp., Discover Financial Services, Inc., Audemars Piguet and many others." It's all there...simply click on "Company" and you'll see it. Also, further down on the same page, you'll see that his company's "services include: in-house consulting, negotiable document reviews, document design, specialized training and seminars...". It's pretty clear, then, how this particular example compares to the issue of a security firm hiring someone who wrote malware. If you need it spelled out in any more detail, please feel free to contact me offline.
> Todd...what on earth makes you think they didnot?This is not new behavior...at all.Exactly. If you don't really believe that themovie"Catch me if you can" was based on a true story,checkout this site: http://www.abagnale.com/index2.aspFrom the bottom of that page:* Mr. Abagnale is not engaged in the security business, but works only as a lecturer and consultant in the areas described in this website So, not only is he not emploted by a company working in that field, he also does not work in that field. So kinda makes me wonder about how he compares to Securepoint employing a known virus writer.
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