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The tag finalists on WindowsForum.com covers Microsoft-hosted contests and competitions where participants are selected as finalists. Content includes the Windows Insider contest offering a trip to Redmond to co-develop Windows, the BlueHat Prize security research competition with finalists proposing ROP exploit mitigations, and a Windows 7 Launch party contest where a finalist won a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate. These threads highlight opportunities for community members to engage directly with Microsoft, contribute to security innovation, and earn rewards through official programs.
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Windows Insiders – Enter to win a trip to Redmond and see how we’re co-developing Windows...
Just a reminder that there’s still time to enter our Windows Insider contest for a chance to win a trip to the Microsoft World Headquarters here in Redmond. We are inviting 10 Windows Insiders for a two-day event to have a unique opportunity to experience first-hand how we’re co-developing...- News
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Announcing the BlueHat Prize winners!
Minutes ago in Las Vegas at the Microsoft Researcher Appreciation Party, we completed the journey we set out on together at the 2011 Black Hat briefings. There, we asked the security research community to focus its talent and expertise on defense, to design and prototype novel runtime mitigation...- News
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The BlueHat Prize finalists, in their own words
In a little less than 24 hours, we will award $200,000 to Jared DeMott, Ivan Frantic, or Vasilis Pappas as we name the inaugural winner of the BlueHat Prize – and we’ll award more than $50,000 for the two runners-up. As excitement builds towards that announcement, I was fortunate...- News
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BlueHat Prize: And the finalists are...
Hello, The judges have finished reviewing the submissions for the first BlueHat Prize contest and the finalists are in! Please visit Link Removed due to 404 Error for details on the three finalists and their entries that mitigate return-oriented programming (ROP). The finalists will collectively...- News
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Windows 7 Free Windows 7 Ultimate!
I just wanted to let those who signed up to host a Windows 7 Launch party know that they should check their inbox.. I checked mine last night and was a finalist in the contest.. I clicked on the link in the email and followed the directions and BAM I won! I am an official Windows 7 Launch party...- Radenight
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