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Uber Offers Hackers 'treasure Map' To Find Computer Flaws


Ron Burgundy
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Uber sign points to drop off and pick up location in PortlandBy Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber, the high-flying transportation firm, is releasing a technical map of its computer and communications systems and inviting hackers to find weaknesses in exchange for cash bounties. While so-called "bug bounties" are not new, Uber's move shows how mainstream companies are increasingly relying on independent computer researchers to help them bolster their systems. It also indicates growing acceptance of the idea that making computer code public can make systems more secure, a philosophy that has long been advocated by the open-source software movement.




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