Marc Maiffret gets paid to test for chinks in computer systems' armor. They're easy to find, he says.
August 22, 2009 DAVID LAZARUS
Marc Maiffret used to be a computer hacker. Now he gets paid to break into the systems of Southern California businesses, testing for security weaknesses.
His client today is a major Los Angeles auto dealer, which sells fancy luxury cars to celebrities and corporate execs. The head of the company wants to check on the safety of his customer data.