News & Press

December 07, 2007

ProtectStar™ to launch the FollyCrack Crackers’ competition for the winter holiday season

Bradenton, FL, USA & London, UK, December 7, 2007 – Independent international IT and communications security specialist ProtectStar™ Inc. has given Christmas crackers new meaning in its new winter competition – FollyCrack – aimed at encryption enthusiasts.

The aim of the FollyCrack competition is to crack the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm in a new version developed by ProtectStar™ Research, or ProtectStar™ AES  for short. ProtectStar™ has put up USD 5,000 in prize money for the successful cracker.

The competition is aimed at young experts at mathematics and encryption. FollyCrack is part of the ProtectStar™ young talent promotion programme, targeting young people aged sixteen to twenty-five.

Please refer to http://www.follycrack.com for more details on the FollyCrack winter competition.