[Locke]

This is a great post from a publicity standpoint. It's never a bad thing to put a human face on your business, especially if you're still small.

But, I'm afraid, the only real long-term solution to a security problem is better security. This isn't a people problem, it's a technical problem and will require a technical solution.

[invisible]

If someone is hacking something for nothing but some odd satisfaction, it is sort of a people problem in addition to a technical problem. The attacker could very easily point to the problem and say, "OK, I had fun while it lasted but here is the security bug: ..."