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    LONDON, December 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

    Kaspersky Lab challenged 19 universities with protecting e-Voting from cyberattacks in competition; awards three top finalists  

    Kaspersky Lab today announced the winning collegiate teams in its Cybersecurity Case Study Competition, hosted by The Economist's Which MBA? site. The grand prize winner was New York University, second place was awarded to University of Maryland, College Park and Newcastle University received third place.

    Over the past few weeks, 19 teams from universities in the U.S. and UK were challenged to create a blockchain technology solution for securing digital voting systems. Participants provided written and video submissions detailing their proposals on blockchain-compliant systems that addressed specific security challenges, including voter privacy, undecided voters, voter fraud and more.

    "The competition was very interesting and I was very impressed with the submissions," said Eugene Kaspersky, Chairman and CEO of Kaspersky Lab. "There was a lot of good work there! The challenges of cybersecurity mean the next generation of experts face a changing frontier - there will be plenty of things to work on and securing digital voting systems for national elections is just one example. If cybercriminals exploit one small vulnerability, it could potentially change the course of a nation's history, and these young scholars are bringing us one step closer to making secure digital voting a reality."

    U.S. Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD-5) offered his congratulations to the Maryland-based finalists: "I'm proud that the University of Maryland, College Park, has been recognised as one of the leading centres for cybersecurity research in the country. In Congress, I've worked closely with President Loh, state leaders and federal education and national security agencies to highlight the benefits of investing in cybersecurity research in Maryland, which boasts a top-notch education system and proximity to critical defense, intelligence, and homeland security infrastructure. As our nation faces new and challenging cyber-threats to our security and to our businesses' intellectual property, we must continue to invest resources in developing cutting-edge cyber defenses such as those being designed and tested at the University of Maryland, College Park, in Maryland's Fifth District."

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    Can Blockchain Technology Secure Digital Voting Systems LONDON, December 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - Kaspersky Lab challenged 19 universities with protecting e-Voting from cyberattacks in competition; awards three top finalists   Kaspersky Lab today announced the winning collegiate teams in its Cybersecurity …