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Ten young hackers have departed to Switzerland this week to represent the UK at the first European Cyber Security Challenge. They have been split into juniors (14-20) and seniors (20-30) teams, and are competing against opponents from Germany, Spain, Romania, Austria and Switzerland. The youngest members of the juniors team …

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  1. Anonymous Coward
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    Cartwheel

    There is clearly a lack of talent in the industry and challenges like this can only be a good thing when trying to identify industry transitioners and young people. But isn't this the same IRM as "Information Risk Management MD in cartwheel crash-and-burn" The Register reported on years ago. Something something setting a good example something something http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/12/19/risk_management/

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  2. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    How can this picture be on the internet and there isn't a clan of enraged SJWs posting on tumbler and youtube? Something is wrong...

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  3. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    Great Idea

    Cybersecurity contests are a great idea, but there should be a wider focus.

    Pitting tiny teams against each in Switzerland does nothing.

    Also, El Reg, please don't soil your articles with references to academic qualifications. It means nothing to anyone over the age of 18.

    As for academia beyond that, ive never looked at degrees the same since I came across this character:

    http://britishcomics.wikia.com/wiki/B.H_Calcutta_(failed)

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  4. xybyrgy

    Hangouts?

    Must have patched Stagefright all by themselves, then...

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