"U of I Students Earn $37,000 to Bring Innovative Cybersecurity, Homebuilding Products to Market"
University of Idaho (U of I) students won a total of $37,000 in Idaho's largest entrepreneurial competition, Boise Entrepreneur Week, because of their innovative solutions in cybersecurity and construction safety. Students from the U of I took first place in the annual competition hosted by Boise State University. Their winnings will help fund the development of multidisciplinary, team-designed business plans to address unique challenges. Winner of the Life's a Pitch competition and first place in the cybersecurity competition Intty Anantachote, a senior in virtual technology and design, was awarded $13,000 for her cybersecurity training tool called Gamified Scam Awareness Training. Her tool uses Virtual Reality (VR) to educate seniors and students about the dangers of social engineering scams that take advantage of a person's trust in order to steal money or sensitive information. Second place went to Ian King, David Trail, Nathan Higley, and Sophia Grace Sivula, who won $4,000 for NADIS, a cybersecurity safety company that helps businesses verify users with access privileges. This article continues to discuss the innovative cybersecurity and safety solutions that earned U of I students a total of $37,000.