Word: contests
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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When LeeMah DataCom Security wanted to demonstrate the impregnability of its computer safeguard, the company decided to lay down a dare. The California firm, which provides equipment to protect mainframes against interlopers, challenged U.S. computer hackers to crack its code during a weeklong contest. In messages sent to electronic bulletin boards frequently used by hackers, LeeMah promised that any successful code breaker would win a trip for two to St. Moritz or Tahiti. More than 7,000 phone calls came into LeeMah from dozens of hackers trying to beat the system, but none were able to retrieve the hidden message...
...Crier, based at the network's Atlanta headquarters, is a woman. Inadvertently, the choice of Crier, brought in from outside in preference to 150 in-house anchors and reporters, also made a depressing statement about the abiding importance of looks and packaging in TV news. A former college beauty-contest finalist and later an elected Texas judge, Crier, 34, has no journalism experience...
...Crimson entered the contest with momentum from Sunday's 2-1 overtime win over Dartmouth in which Senior Char Joslin earned Ivy League Player of the Week honors for her play against the Green...
Brisman said he purchased mostly low-priced stocks in last year's contest, hoping a takeover offer for one of the companies would create a bidding...
Still, several participants agreed that the contest is a valuable experience for anyone interested in gaining access to Wall Street...