University of Montana event pits cyber athletes in high-tech competition – Part of Big Data Week in Missoula May 3-9

There are very few competitions where the rules have to expressly prohibit hacking another participant’s computer.

On Saturday, the University of Montana hosted the inaugural Cyber Triathlon, which pitted teams against one another in a series of digital puzzles. The competition was the kickoff to Big Data Week, an international event focusing on the social, political and technological effects of data.

The tasks for the competition were designed by interns from LMG Security https://lmgsecurity.com/ , a Missoula-based information security consulting firm. LMG founder Sherri Davidoff said the triathlon, and Big Data Week, were designed to encourage the development of cyber skills and high-tech education in Montana.

By Dillon Kato

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