"The National Crime Agency is sending hackers to rehab"

The National Crime Agency has developed a cyber-rehabilitation program for young hackers in hopes of encouraging the use of such skills for good. The first two-day camp of the “Prevent” program was held in July with all attendees being perpetrators of computing crimes. The seven attendees participated in a number of games in pertinence to hacking as well as learned about different cyber opportunities in the realm of forensics and bug bounty programs in which organizations pay people to probe their systems for vulnerabilities. This article tells the story of Jake Davis, a notable hacker that started hacking at a young age, and further discusses the program, along with the importance of nurturing the skills of young hackers for proper use. 

Wired UK reports "The National Crime Agency is sending hackers to rehab"

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