Who do you trust? (Score 1)

I'd be inclined to hire a hacker, but only if I could get good buy-in from everyone he/she'd be working with (and, if applicable, my manangement). Someone with a hacker background is likely better than the average person off the street and this can certain help. The downside is if the people he/she works for don't trust him/her. A hacker (especially this one) comes with a stigma attached that can be used against him/her and you. Anything goes wrong and unscrupulous people with something to gain will promptly point the finger. It would be easy to wind up in a guilty until proved innocent situation. Thus, getting strong backing in the company/group would be the key for me.