Britain needs you....nerds

[DimPrawn]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...Lord-West.html

Among those the Government has turned to for help on cyber crime are former illegal hackers, Lord West said. He said GCHQ had not employed any "ultra, ultra criminals" but needed the expertise of former "naughty boys" he said.

"You need youngsters who are deep into this stuff," he said. "If they have been slightly naughty boys, very often they really enjoy stopping other naughty boys."


As my mum once said to MI5

He's not a cyber-criminal, he's a very naughty boy!

[TimberWolf]

"You need youngsters who are deep into this stuff," he said. "

That's ageist. Older people can be criminals too.

[BrilloPad]

A pity the government does not encourage home grown IT experts instead of offshoring.

Maybe the next load of cyber-agents will be Indian.

[lilelvis2000]

That's funny, I thought there was a "severe IT skills shortage"? Surely their skills would have rotted whilst they were on the dole during this "skills shortage" - as their hacking jobs would have been off shored to Russia.

[gingerjedi]

So during your DV interview (prerequisite for GCHQ) the more dodgy dealings you admit to the better?

[threaded]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...Lord-West.html

Among those the Government has turned to for help on cyber crime are former illegal hackers, Lord West said. He said GCHQ had not employed any "ultra, ultra criminals" but needed the expertise of former "naughty boys" he said.

"You need youngsters who are deep into this stuff," he said. "If they have been slightly naughty boys, very often they really enjoy stopping other naughty boys."


As my mum once said to MI5

He's not a cyber-criminal, he's a very naughty boy!

Well, I like the arse covering by doubling up on the word 'ultra'.

[Gonzo]

Well, I like the arse covering by doubling up on the word 'ultra'.

I think everyone else would agree that ultra criminals are OK but ultra ultra criminals are beyond the pale.