A New Frontline against Cyber Crime

March 22, 2012 By IdeaConnection
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Cyberspace has no borders, presenting a myriad of opportunities for hackers to plunder and invade corporate and personal accounts for data and electronic cash.

But a new frontline against cybercrime is emerging with the use of open innovation initiatives.

One such is the Apps for Security community program that kicks off today with an inaugural event at the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley.

Making Cyberspace Safer

The aim is for anyone who’s interested in making cyberspace a safer place, to collaborate and create innovative cyber security applications.

Developers, data scientists, designers, elected officials, policy makers, students, privacy and security practitioners are expected to turn up.  They’ve been invited to bring along any prototypes or proofs of concept, to share code and invite others to work on their ideas.

“We believe in the positive power that open data, collaboration, and entrepreneurship can have on the safety and security of the Internet community,” said Hart Rossman, chief software systems engineer for SAIC’s cyber security business unit.

Apps for Security is a fun and productive endeavour to create an open event that encourages like-minded individuals and organizations to become actively engaged in cyber security and accelerate the innovation cycle required to address the cyber security threat environment.”

Apps for Security has been inspired by other open innovation events such as Apps for Democracy and Code for America, and at the end of the day there will be a demonstration of apps and recognition of achievements.

The Apps for Security day is being held in conjunction with the SINET 6th Annual IT Security Entrepreneurs’ Forum (ITSEF) 2012, March 20-21 at Stanford University.


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