Now in its third year, the annual CSC seeks and rewards the year’s top cyber security solutions, this year focusing on data leakage. The extension of this year’s deadline allows the competition to receive a higher number of top-quality innovations, staying true to the competition’s chief purpose.
Startups, concept or university projects and individuals with a good idea on how to tackle the problem of DLP from around the world are invited to enter, competing for prize funds with a total value of $10,000. The CSC is not limited to traditional cyber security companies, innovators from other sectors are strongly encouraged to apply. Products/ideas must be original, innovative and solve the problem statement. With only four simple questions to answer, all those with a good idea are welcome to enter.
The Cyber Security Challenge offers unique opportunities for people developing their ideas as they are encouraged to enter with just a solid idea and are not required to have a developed product. It is one of OmniCompete’s competitions that incubates the most cutting-edge ideas. Innovators are offered unprecedented exposure, feedback from expert judges, and the chance to present live to industry, government and investors at the global final in London on 25th October.
Submissions can be made online http://www.omnicompete.com/Cyber_Security,competition-32 until 05 Sept 2011, at 23.59 PDT/PST.
Important dates:
05 Sept (23.59 PDT/PST) - Cyber Security Challenge closes for entries
3 October - Finalists notified
25 October - CSC global final at PitchLive London (www.omnicompete.com/pitchlive.html)
About the Cyber Security Challenge
The CSC III winner will be awarded a prize package of $10,000. All finalists will benefit from invaluable networking opportunities at PitchLive, which will be attended by government, industry and venture capital funds such as Paladin Capital Group, Novak Biddle Venture Partners and Kleiner Perkins Baufield & Byers. The CSC is supported by Thales UK and Digital Barriers. Partners include Australian Security Magazine, My Security (Australia’s Security Portal) and Hakin9.
For more information, please see: http://www.omnicompete.com/cyber_security