Hacker Mentality and Motivation

Understanding the various motivations behind security attacks can be valuable in designing an effective strategy that may include the use of security devices. Considering this, respond to the following questions: 1. Do you think there are common personalities or intellectual characteristics of hackers? 2. Should the motivation of hackers (financial gain vs. political statement) be a consideration in punishment for hacking? 3. Do you believe security devices such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems are effective on their own in preventing security breaches? 4.How would you layer security devices and other processes or technologies to prevent hackers and security breaches?