6 officers to join hacking contest

[InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>]

http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0000488688

Jiji Press
August 24, 2013

Six police officers are taking part in a hacker competition, hoping to 
learn more about technology useful for combating cybercrime.

The National Police Agency officers joined the qualifying round that began 
Thursday in Yokohama for SECCON 2013, the nation’s largest hacker 
competition. They are the first Japanese police officers to participate in 
such an event.

Their participation comes amid the heightened threat posed by hackers 
trying to steal corporate information and paralyze key infrastructure.

Taking part in such an event is expected to help police officers improve 
their skills in the fight against hackers and promote exchanges with 
corporate and academic researchers.

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