Would you hire a web developer or software engineer who has a misdemeanor computer trespass on her or his record?
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If they were caught manipulating their access privileges to cause trespass then no, I probably wouldn't. Why? Because how do I trust them?
I am fully aware that most developers leave themselves a back door, and that's their *insurance* for times when they might need it ( ie being accused of a crime they didn't commit ) but to do so for the specific purpose of trespass or theft, then it would be very very hard to trust them.
And trust is one of the main things you need to have with your IT staff.
If you can't trust them your business is an open door to anything ......
personal experience
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personal thoughts
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- I would make sure he's honest about his motives.
- I would monitor his behaviour to see if he doesn't make mistakes (tries to steal passwords, install spyware)
- I would try to mentor him
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- "Never say never...."
- All people are capable of redemption and turning their life around
- People deserve a second chance after they screw up
However I would take a lot of convincing that the person was indeed reformed and serious about turning their life around.
Also a lot depends on what exactly their "misdemeanor" was, and how malicious or harmful it was.
I can tell you that when I was young I knew some people that enjoyed playing with computers that they weren't supposed to be able to access. Some of them knew how to hack into systems, others only took advantage of the info they got from their friends.
As far as I know none of them did anything remotely malicious on the systems they got unauthorized access to but just enjoyed the challenge and playing with tech.
All the ones that I still had contact with in later years went on to become responsible and capable adults, holding down senior jobs in companies, starting their own businesses, being highly skilled tech professionals etc.
So overall, I'd need to look carefully at the particular person, their offenses, and who they are now before deciding whether to hire them, but I wouldn't rule it out in all cases.
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M$This mischievous person may try everything to betray me, and I will always outwit this person, that is if I'm indeed more intelligent and smarter and wiser and cleverer. And the best way to outwit a potentially traitor employee is superb management.
More seriously, it would depend on the kind of misdemeanor. If jaywalking, who cares. Most urban dwellers have done it.
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