Dude, are you nuts. In essence, you are asking a pack of wolves to help
you protect your sheep farm. Hire a reliable and trustworthy group like
Network Security Solutions to do this.
Curt
Joshua Chamas wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have been spending a lot of time on system security
> prior to going live with a www service, and I was interested
> in the prospect of running a hacking contest with a
> cash reward for breaking in, and visibly modifying
> the www site.
>
> I believe the conditions of winning the prize would be:
>
> ) documenting the hack
> ) forbidding hacking systems of upstream ISPs
> ) proposals for fixing the found security holes
> ) a finite timeline for the hack to occur in, say a week
> ) preservation of the system logs, so I can observe and learn
> from hacking strategies
>
> The upside of course is seeing what system vulnerabilities
> that I may have overlooked by having a hacker uncover them.
> I fear the potential downside of drawing too much unwanted
> attention in the future to the site from would be hackers,
> after the contest is over.
>
> What do you all think about this?
>
> If I should choose to proceed, how should I best advertise
> this contest?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joshua
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