UK Govt looking for hackers

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A national competition has been launched to find the next generation of UK cyber security specialists.
The Cyber Security Challenge will put entrants through a series of online and face-to-face competitions to assess their abilities.
The prizes on offer include bursaries towards university study as well as places on top training courses.
The challenge is being run to help fill out the numbers of skilled computer security workers Britain can call on.
"Defending all of our interests in cyberspace is a relatively small cadre of talented and highly skilled public sector and private sector cyber security professionals," said Baroness Neville-Jones, Minister of Security.



source/full story:bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10742588

[zbastian_19]

a good idea indeed, at lease they (hackers) have an option to work legally.

[WebDesigner]

YA its a good idea, hackers must be punished

[thompson44]

Hi
Good idea of Cyber Security Challenge will put entrants through a series of online and face-to-face competitions to assess their abilities.Government looking for computer hackers to help secure networks
Federal authorities aren't looking to prosecute them but to pay them to secure the nation's networks. General Dynamics Information Technology put out an ad last month on behalf of the Homeland Security Department seeking someone who could "think like the bad guy."
thompson44