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Security Innovation Partners with Women in Security and Privacy (WISP) for a Night of Fun & EducationSecurity Innovation recently became a proud sponsor of Women in Security and Privacy (WISP), a fiscally sponsored project of Community Initiatives that promotes the development, advancement, and inclusion of women in the Security and Privacy industry. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160627005832/en/ 
WISP Hackathon event, June 21, 2016 (Photo: Business Wire). To officially launch the sponsorship, Security Innovation ran their CMD+CTRL Web Hackathon, a fun and interactive "find the vulnerabilities" game that teaches the importance of effective website security and secure coding habits at last week's WISP member meeting. Leveraging cheat sheets and other easy to understand tips, participants of all skill levels were able to learn how hackers break into websites in a fun and realistic environment. On-hand as our team of experts, including Nora Sandler, Security Innovation Engineer and Hackathon team member, to provide a guided training session before the game and friendly competition began. In the guided simulation of ShadowBank, Security Innovation's intentionally insecure banking website, WISP members were given the opportunity to:
"Playing the CTF at the WISP meet-up was a wonderful opportunity to meet other women in our field, and it was a lot of fun!" said Marisa Fagan from Salesforce Trust, who was in attendance at Tuesday evening's event. "We got to be creative, competitive, and even a little bit evil... All for a good cause, of course. I learned a lot about web app hacking that will make me better at my job." "It was rewarding to watch approximately 100 women learn the basics of becoming a hacker in a hands-on workshop environment. Personally, I learned a lot and had fun learning how to hack web apps," said Elena V. Elkina, Chief Evangelist and Head of Marketing & Program Development at WISP. "On behalf of Women in Security and Privacy, I would like to thank the Security Innovation team for sponsoring and leading this WISP hackathon. Also, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to Wikimedia Foundation for hosting the event and providing food and drink. Thank you Security Innovation and Wikimedia Foundation for supporting our mission -- promoting the development, advancement, and inclusion of women in security and privacy." "Getting more women into the security industry is a difficult and complex challenge, however it is one that we can help to solve through inclusion, respect, and education," said Joe Basirico, VP of Services at Security Innovation. "With the success of our Hackathon event at WISP, we are really looking forward to reaching out to more women's tech organizations to teach about security and privacy."
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