Criminals and Honesty

   “To live outside the law you must be honest.” I think it means that if you what is expected not plan to follow the law you have to have some sort of self-worth. Something you believe is right or is at least better then what is expected. In its relation to Ethical Hacking I believe that ethical hackers have to be honest about what they do. The definition of an ethical hacker is a person who attempts to penetrate a computer system or network on behalf of its owners for the purpose of finding security vulnerabilities that a malicious hacker could potentially exploit. The definition of an ethical hacker is someone that does illegal things but for honest reasons. So essentially it is true to say a criminal can in fact be true.

   When you think about honesty you think about telling the truth but it may also include finding the truth or revealing the truth. Groups such Anonymous believe the truth is the only thing we have that is worth anything because it means there are no secrets. As much as I would like to believe that the truth is a good thing I find that if secrets were revealed it would be a dangerous world to live in. In a way I see why to live outside the law you must be honest makes sense. If you intend to do illegal things then they must be for the right reasons.