I should make it clear... I am not an uber-hacker. I may have knowledge of protocols, security products, and from that how to do certain things. But I am mostly a bystander, nothing more. I'm only in a lot of the groups I am because I'm respected and trusted for whatever reason (shared history and trauma goes a long way!). As one person put it "I would follow you anywhere.". Which is nice, but I'm not leading any person or group. I'm just on some sidelines watching and occasionally suggesting that they do something another way. I'm a no-one really, the really interesting stuff is done by people way smarter than I. My limited access to such stuff is derived from how I've conducted myself professionally, people see I have strong principles and ethics and I get invited to things where I'm really just a bystander.
I should make it clear... I am not an uber-hacker. I may have knowledge of protocols, security products, and from that how to do certain things. But I am mostly a bystander, nothing more. I'm only in a lot of the groups I am because I'm respected and trusted for whatever reason (shared history and trauma goes a long way!). As one person put it "I would follow you anywhere.". Which is nice, but I'm not leading any person or group. I'm just on some sidelines watching and occasionally suggesting that they do something another way. I'm a no-one really, the really interesting stuff is done by people way smarter than I. My limited access to such stuff is derived from how I've conducted myself professionally, people see I have strong principles and ethics and I get invited to things where I'm really just a bystander.