Hacker Gary McKinnon turns into a search expert
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28524909 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28524909)
QuoteGary McKinnon, the computer hacker who was the subject of a 10-year legal battle over US extradition, has reinvented himself as a search expert.
Mr McKinnon launched Small SEO, a site where he charges £40 an hour to help businesses get mentioned in search results.
QuoteThe US authorities tried to extradite Mr McKinnon to face charges of causing $800,000 (£471,000) worth of damage to military computer systems and he would have faced up to 60 years in prison if convicted. Mr McKinnon said he was looking for evidence of UFOs.
US authorities at the time described Glasgow-born Mr McKinnon's actions as the "biggest military computer hack of all time"
That's some impressive commitment to link baiting.
If you check his facebook friends list, I see a lot of friends in common from our industry
https://www.facebook.com/GaryMcKinnonSpaceCadet
Yes, that's me, but i didn't use my real name onlne before so's not to atttract attention.
Got flooded with enquiries since the times article, then the beeb picked it up, then computer weekly, itproportal ... gone mental!
I was very fortunate to be invited to a facebook SEO group and that's how i have a few of them as FB friends, learnt a lot in the past few months.
Learnt a lot here, too, just been too busy to come on that often!
All the best,
Gary.
Was lucky enough to get a followable link from computer weekly :
http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240225656/Hacker-and-UFO-hunter-Gary-McKinnon-launches-SEO-business
:)
Great to see you on here too, and yup, great link ;)
Ta :)
I've updated my email/username.
Welcome!
Thankyou :)