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by john connell

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National Public Radio released an interesting news item today. E-week magazine is sponsoring a contest awarding $50,000 to the first hacker that can break into a bogus e-commerce site to test its security.

Has anyone ever participated in any of these "legal" hacking exploits? Do you think it's good practice to encourage these kinds of hacking simulations?

I'm curious about whether or not anyone out there is up for giving this a shot?

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by blaine moore

I haven't, but I have a friend who is much more intelligent than myself and much more experienced. His business is to hack into sites. Companies hire him to break in, and after he has, he tells them what they need to do to improve their security.
Anyone seen 'Sneakers'?

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