http://www.cnbc.com/id/100969059
By Jennifer Schlesinger and Sabrina Korber
CNBC.com
16 Aug 2013
Children enrolled in a program at Defcon, the annual hacker convention, in
Las Vegas early this month learned computer security, coding and, yes,
hacking. The program is run by r00tz Asylum, a nonprofit dedicated to
teaching children to think outside the box.
"The ultimate goal of r00tz Asylum, like any other part of DEF CON, is to
push the envelope on learning, go as lateral as possible," said James
Arlen, a senior security advisor with Leviathan Security Group. "We spent
so much time in parenting and education trying to stick to the rules, and
Defcon has been for the last 21 years about breaking the rules.
"Maybe if you put a bunch of science and math and technical stuff in a
play setting, the kids will accidentally learn something," he said.
This year, 175 children participated.
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