Bounties for Finding Bugs in Software Programs.ROSEVILLE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 1995--Secure Computing Corp. has had an Internet Challenge Site for its Sidewinder sidewinder, common name for a rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes, found in the deserts of the SW United States. This 2-ft (60-cm), pale yellow and pink snake is named for its curious method of locomotion. Internet firewall A firewall that is used to shield users from the Internet. See firewall. for almost a year now and is extremely pleased with the results, said Craig Alesso, vice president for marketing of the company. "We're pleased to see that the rest of the industry is following suit," said Alesso in commenting on Netscape Communications Corp.'s new "Bugs Bounty" program. "We have long believed that our Internet Challenge Site has two advantages. The first is that it serves as a lightning rod lightning rod, a rod made of materials, especially metals, that are good conductors of electricity, which is mounted on top of a building or other structure and attached to the ground by a cable. . Hackers working on our Challenge Site are not attacking on our clients' installations. "The second is that it helps us keep current on the latest security threats. Computer technology changes quickly, and the Challenge Site helps ensure that our internal testing keeps us one step ahead of the hacker A person who writes programs in assembly language or in system-level languages, such as C. The term often refers to any programmer, but its true meaning is someone with a strong technical background who is "hacking away" at the bits and bytes. community." The Challenge Site uncovered one potentially serious flaw shortly after it was established on Nov. 7, 1994, said Alesso. Secure Computing For the general concept, see . Secure Computing Corporation, or SCC, is a public company (NASDAQ: SCUR) that develops and sells computer security products, such as:
Secure Computing offers anyone who breaks into the site a Sidewinder development team jacket and a certificate granting "world-wide bragging rights." It will also publish the achievement on the Internet. Sidewinder takes its name from the deadly rattlesnake rattlesnake, poisonous New World snake of the pit viper family, distinguished by a rattle at the end of the tail. The head is triangular, being widened at the base. The rattle is a series of dried, hollow segments of skin, which, when shaken, make a whirring sound. in that it can "strike back" at an attacker by attempting to trace him or her. Secure Computing Corporation has more than 160 security engineers and scientists exclusively dedicated to information security and management -- the largest group of any company in the world. It offers a complete range of security products and services. The company, based in Roseville, Minn., was founded in 1989. Additional information is available on the Internet at http://www.sidewinder.com. CONTACT: Secure Computing Corp., Roseville Jo Murray, 612/628-2707 or Pager 1. (hardware, communications) pager - (Or "beeper", "bleeper" (UK?)) A small wireless receiver that, when triggered (generally via phone), will beep or vibrate (un)pleasantly. 1-800-769-8888 plus PIN number 176-5352. |
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