Why DARPA's Cyber Grand Challenge Is Targeting The Internet of Things

The Pentagon's braintank is holding a competition for building next-gen technology to better battle hackers.

The Pentagon's high-tech thinktank DARPA is worried about the future of the Internet of Things. Very worried. In a few years, DARPA believes, Internet-connected cars, home appliances, and medical devices will give criminals and foreign militaries an unprecedented opportunity to wreck havoc. DARPA is trying to train computer networks to be strong enough to defend themselves against hackers--and they want the public's help to do it.

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