Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 11 | Page 81

INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Enterprise Security Kaspersky Lab launches international cybersecurity contest ///////////////////////////// K aspersky Lab has launched a new cybersecurity contest called ‘Secur’IT Cup’ which invites students and young professionals aged between 18 and 28 from all over the world to participate in solving cybersecurity cases, as individuals or in teams. Participants will be asked to submit the best projects that help solve cybersecurity issues in three main categories: Connected Health; Internet of Things and Personal Security. “The Secur’IT Cup is an initiative with the objective of getting the younger generation involved in helping shape the cybersecurity arena. We are encouraging the sharing of ideas on how we can play a role in securing the cybersecurity landscape. This presents a great opportunity for students and young adults in the META region to exercise their creativity in helping solve some of the complex www.intelligentcio.com cybersecurity issues we face,” said Amir Kanaan, Managing Director for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa at Kaspersky Lab. The contest will be held in conjunction with a series of hackathons in various parts of the world including the United States, France and Russia. The hackathons will serve as a platform for like-minded individuals to group together to form teams to participate in the competition. Finalists of the international competition can look forward to an all-expenses paid trip to Budapest for the finals and stand to win the grand prize of US$10,000. The finalist will need to present their ideas to a panel of judges made up of security experts from Kaspersky and external organisations. Participants would need to submit a brief description of their projects followed by a detailed version, which will be reviewed by the jury before moving onto the finals. The finals are being held from November 29 to 30 in Budapest, Hungary. n THE SECUR’IT CUP IS AN INITIATIVE WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF GETTING THE YOUNGER GENERATION INVOLVED IN HELPING SHAPE THE CYBERSECURITY ARENA. INTELLIGENTCIO 81