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Rapper Snoop Dogg joins cybercrime fight

Entertainer, security firm Symantec team up for 'hack-is-wack' contest

Hack is wack, fo' shizzle.

Ready to show off your mad freestyle rap skillz? Snoop Dogg and Symantec's Norton are teaming up to sponsor a video contest for raps about hacking, identity theft and computer viruses.

Yes, that Snoop Dogg. Yes, that Norton. Fo' realz y'all.

The contest is open now at www.hackiswack.com, and the deadline is Sept. 30, according to blogger Mike Lennon at SecurityWeek.

"If you have the skills and bust out the phattest rap, you’ll receive round-trip airfare for two to Los Angeles along with two days and two nights hotel stay to meet with Snoop's management and learn more about his business," Lennon writes. "You’ll also get two tickets to a Snoop Dogg concert and a new laptop pimped out with Norton Internet Security 2011."

The organizers will announce the winner on Oct. 20. The judging criteria include overall creativity, rapping and performing skills, and delivery of a compelling anti-cyber crime message, Lennon writes.

 

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Michael Hardy is the news editor of Federal Computer Week. Follow him on Twitter: @MichaelHardyFCW.

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Reader comments

Thu, Sep 16, 2010 Mr. Bill Spokane, WA

What about forgiving and forgetting? There are SO MANY famous people with “Questionable” pasts that ended up in MUCH higher places that rapper Snoop Dog and he is an entertainer NOT a political figure. If you refuse to forgive others, don’t expect to be forgiven yourself!

Thu, Sep 16, 2010 Mr. Bill Spokane, WA

What happened to forgiving and forgetting? There are SO MANY famous people with “Questionable” pasts that ended up in MUCH higher places that rapper Snoop Dog and he is an entertainer NOT a political figure. If you refuse to forgive others, don’t expect to be forgiven yourself!

Mon, Sep 13, 2010

Actually just the 90's!! No felonies just misdemeanors!! He's a entertainer, and if using him is what brings more attention to Information Security!! I applaud their efforts. If you don't like Snoop then tell your children to not buy his music or support his movies as none of you do obviously!!

Tue, Sep 7, 2010 Bill

Let me get this straight - a known felon with multiple drug and weapons convictions is going to be selling Norton Security to people? Shameful, disgusting, and without any hint of honor.

Tue, Sep 7, 2010 RayW

If this is the rapper from the 80's and 90's who appeared to advocated rape and killing in his hard to understand grunting chants, I am now a bit leery of using Symantec products. Of course, I am not a fan of rap so it could be another rapper with a similar name and appearance. (and although I do not listen to rap by choice, I lived in the Dallas Texas area and a lot of boom boxes played that stuff, that is why I got the message of hate, kill, and rape)

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