[grand-challenge] USENIX Security Grand Challenge Competition Registration information & Update

[Anup K. Ghosh]

Arun,

The challenge registration site is up. Did you get the email and  
register yet?

thanks,

Anup

On Jul 28, 2009, at 12:36 PM, Arun Viswanathan wrote:

> I am not able to find the Challenge registration website (bullet 3).  
> Is it up ? Or is it me ?
>
> -- Arun
>
> Anup K. Ghosh wrote:
>>
>> All,
>>
>> Thank you for expressing an interest in participating in the USENIX  
>> Security Grand Challenge Competition Unhackable Servers.
>>
>> I'd like to provide you an update with forthcoming information.
>>
>>
>> 1. Prize money:
>> There is a $10,000 purse for prize winners and participants  
>> sponsored by BAE Systems to be awarded in the following ways:
>> $5000 1st place
>> $2000 2nd place
>> $1000 3rd place
>> and participation prizes. The judges decisions are final and checks  
>> will be issued to winners after the event is concluded by USENIX.
>>
>> 2. Location:
>> As you know the competition will be held August 12-13 at USENIX  
>> Security in Montreal, CA. See http://www.usenix.org/events/sec09/  
>> for site information and logistics.
>>
>> 3. Registration:
>> We will be formally registering teams on the USENIX Security web  
>> site ( http://www.usenix.org/events/sec09/ ). I'm told by USENIX  
>> that the Challenge Competition registration page will be up for  
>> online registration Monday July 27th and will closed Monday August  
>> 3rd. So you will need to register during that time or you will have  
>> to register on site.
>>
>> You can either register for the Competition only at a cost of  
>> $100.00 (US) per person on-site or if you register for the USENIX  
>> Security Conference you also gain access to the Competition. If you  
>> register for the conference you can use our  discount code SEC09CTF  
>> to get a discount on conference registration.
>>
>> 4. Student Travel Grants
>> We have significant student travel grants available for students  
>> that are participating on site at the conference. Request for  
>> support must be sent via email to grand-challenge at cs.ucsb.edu. The  
>> request must come from the faculty advisor of the student and must  
>> include the CV of the student, the name of the competing team, and  
>> the name of the University. Requests for financial support  
>> represent a committment to participate in the competition with a  
>> system.
>>
>> 5. Web site updates
>> Please visit the Challenge Competition Web site for updates http://www.securitygrandchallenge.org 
>>  .
>>
>> We anticipate this event will receive media coverage and is a great  
>> opportunity to show off your best stuff.
>>
>> Thanks again for your interest and I look forward to meeting you in  
>> Montreal. Stay tuned for updates.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Anup K. Ghosh
>> Organizing Committee
>> USENIX Security Grand Challenge Competition Unhackable Servers
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Dr. Anup K. Ghosh
Chief Scientist & Research Professor
Center for Secure Information Systems
George Mason University
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