The latest episode of Radio Free Security, entitled "Security Predictions for 2009," just went live, available on our feeds page and Apple iTunes. In this episode, we announce a contest, and I wanted to show you the Grand Prize. It's a rare comic book from 1982 wherein Superman and Wonder Woman desperately need the help of "the Computer Masters of Metropolis" -- who turn out to be two kids with Radio Shack TRS-80 computers. This is geek "absurdity by obscurity" at its finest.
You could be the next proud owner of this venerable IT curiousity, and as contests go, your odds of winning are better than usual. We are awarding this suitable-for-framing conversation piece to whomever sends us, by January 23, the best prediction of what will happen in network security during 2009. You have a choice of trying to send us the funniest prediction or the truest prediction (although the judges are biased toward incenting the truest prediction). Judging criteria is pretty straightforward:
- Explain the reason for your prediction. The more convincing your rationale, the higher you'll score.
- Your prediction cannot be one of the six predictions for 2009 that Corey and I make in our just-released episode. (Which means it might help your cause if you listen to our episode.)
Decisions by the judges are otherwise arbitrary, and final. Sorry, but WatchGuard employees and resellers and their immediate families are ineligible for claiming the prize (however, if you want to play just for kicks and grins, we'd love to see your predictions).
Why are your odds of winning good? Well, approximately 11 bajillion people participate in, say, McDonald's annual Monopoly contest. In comparison, we'll be surprised if we get as many as two dozen entries.
No purchase is required to enter. Just send your well-reasoned (or insanely ridiculous) 2009 security prediction to radiofreesecurity at watchguard dot com by January 23. The winner will be announced in the February episode of Radio Free Security.
Any kid who can rescue Superman using only 4 kilobytes of memory and a cassette tape as a data drive is one l33t h4x0r. Make your stab at learning his secrets today!
Corey Nachreiner, CISSP and Senior Network Security Analyst, is a computer security geek! He has ten years professional experience in the security industry, but first started exploring hacking when BBSs were still popular. When not uncovering the next big network threat, Corey tinkers with high tech gadgets, plays video games, and enjoys family life.
Scott Pinzon, CISSP and Information Security Analyst, has nearly 20 years of experience explaining high-tech products for clients both large (Weyerhaeuser IT) and small (Seattle's first cash machine network). He is the host of the network security podcast,
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