The Kevin Mitnick/Tsutomu Shimomura Affair - Case Study Example

Tsumoto felt that computer security could only be served while being on the path of the “White hat” rather than be at the dark side which Mitnick eventually was. Being on this path also allowed Tsumoto to get law enforcement to help to take out the hacker which he would have not no matter how much success he would have been in tracking the hacker.I believe that Mitnick would not have been caught if Tsumoto didn’t get involved. Law enforcement was in a disadvantage as far as having the technical knowledge of tracking a hacker in concerned and only Tsumoto was in a perfect position to track the hacker, thus Tsumoto started the hunt for Mitnick which ultimately led to his arrest (Notable hackers - Securelist).

I believe that it’s rare to be a professional hacker and yet stay on the right side of the law. Lust for money, greed eventually lead many of the professional hackers to go in the path of the dark side and thus eventually against the law. Too much professional pride, overconfidence, also results in going on the wrong path of the law.