Hack is Wack: Symantec and Snoop Dogg teamed up to launch a cybercrime rap contest
By Gina on September 2, 2010 | Computer Security, Hack is wack, Symantec, Snoop Dogg, cybercrime, computer security, rap song contest
Recently Symantec and well known rapper Snoop Dogg announced a new challenge that requires people’s creativity and love for music.
What is common between those two grand names is that participants need to create a song on the subject of malware, botnets and other security-related problems. The main prize for the best rap song is a trip to LA to attend Snoop party and to meet his friends. The winner will also get a Toshiba laptop with Norton Internet Security 2011 installed on it.
The participants are pleasantly invited to hackiswack.com site where they need to create 2 minutes rap video song till 30 of September. There are three criteria for the winner to pick: originality, creativity and message.
This new challenge is conceived with a purpose to increase people awareness about cybercrime. It is expected that team like Symantec and Snoop Dogg and their collaboration will lead to good results.
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