Parenting can make a BIG difference in choices made. My son was probably more criminally inclined than I. I had figured out at a teenager that it if your objective was to live a free life, it was easier to be a legitimate business than a criminal business (even if nobody is complaining about your activities, there is always the IRS askin…
Parenting can make a BIG difference in choices made. My son was probably more criminally inclined than I. I had figured out at a teenager that it if your objective was to live a free life, it was easier to be a legitimate business than a criminal business (even if nobody is complaining about your activities, there is always the IRS asking questions about your income). So I would watch, monitor, and call him on activities, and ask him how he intended to not get caught. Eventually he realized that he did not have the detailed planning skills to cover his traces and that he was better off being legitimate. I pointed out to him that being able to think like an attacker was critical to defensive actors, who are both legitimate and can be paid very well. I also pointed out that he would have to undergo routine background checks and would have to limit his activities and associates accordingly. He did his MIS in data security and works successfully in the field.
Parenting can make a BIG difference in choices made. My son was probably more criminally inclined than I. I had figured out at a teenager that it if your objective was to live a free life, it was easier to be a legitimate business than a criminal business (even if nobody is complaining about your activities, there is always the IRS asking questions about your income). So I would watch, monitor, and call him on activities, and ask him how he intended to not get caught. Eventually he realized that he did not have the detailed planning skills to cover his traces and that he was better off being legitimate. I pointed out to him that being able to think like an attacker was critical to defensive actors, who are both legitimate and can be paid very well. I also pointed out that he would have to undergo routine background checks and would have to limit his activities and associates accordingly. He did his MIS in data security and works successfully in the field.