As some of you might recall, Jeff mentioned “how a teenage virus writer arrested for writing the Sasser worm has been offered a job at a security firm”. Well, today the BBC explains how this security firm can possibly justify this move on their part. After all, isn’t this rewarding this type of behavior?

Securepoint said its decision to employ Sven Jaschan offered the German teen a “second chance”. The job offer has certainly reopened the debate about how closely anti-virus firms should work with the people it is employed to counter. Some anti-virus firms have criticised Securepoint, arguing that it is sending a dangerous message to virus writers.