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Thursday 1 November 2007, 11:54 AM
Contestants, start your engines
Here's a head-start on a massive competition — think £20,000 in prizes — for all those IT pros whose pursuit of tech doesn't end when the working day does.
We know that many of you, when you get home and close the front door behind you, roll up your sleeves and get stuck into a project — not because you're paid to, but because you love to do it. It could be anything from setting up a rack server in the garage to designing a home automation system with a web interface. Or perhaps you've set up a distributed media system — not so much a home theatre as a home multiplex.
In the next couple of weeks, ZDNet.co.uk will launch a competition to find the most impressive home tech project. Once you've entered, you'll be able to post extra info, pics and video to a group blog — and the more you post, the more the judges will have to go on.
It doesn't matter whether it's a project you've been working on for a while, or something you cook up especially for this contest. And as long as it involves tech, we want to see it. However, the competition is only open to members, so if you haven't got an account yet, go here to sign up — it only takes a couple of minutes.
This is your chance to get started before the launch. We can't give full details of the prize yet, but it is worth £20,000, and there's a heavy hint in the headline here. Watch this space for more to come.
Monday 22 October 2007, 5:06 PM
RSA contest winner headed to San Francisco
Congratulations to robnewby, the security-minded ZDNet blogger who has won a trip to San Francisco for RSA Conference 2008. He came first in our competition by making the most valuable contributions to Sentry Posts, our group blog dedicated to security management discussions.
He'll be flying off in April to spend five nights in the city by the bay catching up on all the latest in the security industry, courtesy of RSA Conference Europe. He also gets a full pass for the European event, which gets going at ExCel in London tomorrow.
If you want to join him at RSA Europe 2007, ZDNet readers can get exhibition-only passes (worth £25) for nothing. Just quote registration code RSACCNET07, either at online registration (at http://www.rsaconference.com/2007/europe/) or on site at ExCel, to have the fee waived.
Thursday 11 October 2007, 6:12 PM
Win a black Vodafone USB modem and MacBook
Need to tap into company systems a lot while you're out of the office? Do you use remote email a lot? And is the internet your frequent friend while out on the road? Then here's your chance to win a nifty package that promises to deliver fast mobile broadband with an easy set-up.
The first-prize winner gets a black Vodafone Mobile Broadband USB Modem plus a matching Apple laptop, courtesy of Vodafone and us here at ZDNet Towers. The modem usually comes in white, but we've got one of only eight black versions in the country to give away. It works with both Windows and Mac systems, so will plug straight into the MacBook we're giving away with it. A second prize of a Vodafone USB modem is also up for grabs.
It's easy to enter — all you have to do is answer a simple question. So check out the competition page, and have a go.
Tuesday 18 September 2007, 5:52 PM
More time to enter San Francisco contest
Just a quick note to let members know that we've extended the deadline on our competition to win a trip to San Francisco for the RSA Conference 2008 in April or a full pass to RSA Europe 2007 in London next month.
To recap, all you have to do is post entries in our Sentry Posts group blog on security management. Any comments go--whether you're reacting to the report that Apple was second only to Microsoft in disclosed flaws or just sharing your security tips. The competition now closes 28 September--so get writing.
As a bonus, there's a freebie available for all ZDNet readers from RSA Europe, the sponsors of the competition. Exhibition passes for the event usually go for £25; you can get them for nada. Just register online at http://www.rsaconference.com/2007/europe/ and enter the registration code RSACCNET07 for a free exhibition-only pass to the security event, which takes place 22-24 October at ExCel. Alternatively, you can turn up on the day and quote the code to have the fee waived.
Wednesday 5 September 2007, 11:15 AM
Security bloggers — win a trip to San Francisco
Here at ZDNet Towers, we're keen to reward deserving members with a visit to foreign lands — just see our successful Blogger at Large competition. Take part in our latest contest, sponsored by RSA Conference Europe, and you could win a trip to San Francisco for the RSA Conference 2008.
All you have to do is to post entries to Sentry Posts, our group blog on security management. Share insights on what works in protecting your company's data, or give your views on what the next challenge will be. How do you deal with remote working and mobile threats? What's the best way of educating employees about security issues? How much responsibility do admins have in shutting out attacks?
The person who makes the most valuable contribution to the group blog will be flown to San Francisco in April for RSA Conference 2008. They'll also get a full pass to the equivalent event in London next month, RSA Conference Europe 2007. A second prize winner will also receive a full delegate pass to the UK security conference.
The competition closes 21 September. [UPDATE: Now extended to 28 September.] If you're a Europe-based ZDNet member, just start posting blogs on security subjects (don't forget to click the checkbox for Sentry Posts on the posting form). If you're not a member, it's a matter of minutes to sign up — start an account here. For more information, take a look at the competition page. Good luck!
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