Contest: University and Computer

contest: To strengthen education on cybersecurity and train ethical hackers, state-run Chiba University has launched a bug-hunting contest among its students, according to The Japan Times. It is the first such attempt by a Japanese national university, said an official at the university, based in the city of Chiba. White hats are tasked with guarding computer networks against black hats, the malicious hackers who infiltrate computer systems to steal or destroy data. An orientation session held in mid-December for the contest attracted a surprising 50 students. But instead of cash, competent students are eligible to receive nonmonetary gifts. The contest is part of the university's curriculum for improving computer security awareness. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.