It didn't happen this way. The company was then exposed as this person had full access to every system in the company. It might feel trendy to hire a person with only one name and a mysterious background. It's worked well for Sting and Madonna. But this isn't Hollywood.
Security is a discipline of trust and impeccable integrity.
The hiring of external consultants should undergo the same level of rigor we would apply to our employees, including background checks and prerequisite of a clean record. A bank wouldn't hire a safecracker to drive a Brink's truck. It's a role for the people in white hats, who will put their full name on a business card. Bruce Murphy is CEO of Vigilinx, a digital security company.