Facebook’s hiring of hacker Hotz as a software engineer is a unique situation, say some experts. Hotz was sued by Sony for the PlayStation hack, and the company claims that Hotz’s jailbreaking ways have facilitated software piracy. Experts say hiring a former hacker is a very different situation from remote computer hacking where data theft or system impact is the outcome. Culture, human resource policies and codes of ethical conduct within organizations that clearly dictate how much baggage and potential history are you are willing to hire a hacker?”]
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