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Why bug hunt should be for sale

"As the director of strategy for online auction Web site WabiSabiLabi
(WSLabi), Preatoni hopes to redefine the role of hackers from one that
is out to destroy the intellectual property others create, to one that
can contribute positively to the field of Internet security.

Also the CEO of Domina Security and founder of cyber crime
archive Zone-h, he believes that hackers have a profession that is no
different from those conducting research in other fields, such as
medicine and engineering. They should therefore not be "forced" to give
away their discoveries for free but should instead be rewarded for
their work, he said.

To champion this cause, Preatoni and two other security
professionals in July launched WSLabi, offering a platform to
facilitate the sale and purchase of security vulnerabilities and
research. "

This article covers some Q&A worth reading.

Article Link: http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/security/0,39044215,62031943,00.htm