Police to host hackathon; drone show today at RPA

Jaipur: Rajasthan Police Cyber Hackathon will be organised here from Wednesday with the aim of taking the cyber security sector to new heights and providing a platform to young and talented cyber security experts, an official said on Monday. Director General of Police (DGP), Cyber Crime, Ravi Prakash Meharda, said the Rajasthan Police Cyber Hackathon 1.0 is being organised on January 17 and 18.

The DGP said that before the hackathon, a drone demonstration will be held for the first time in the city at the Rajasthan Police Academy campus from 5 pm on Tuesday. CM Bhajanlal Sharma will be the chief guest at this event. During the cyber hackathon, the cyber security experts will brainstorm on 12 challenges and try to find solutions. A total of Rs 20 lakh cash prizes will be awarded to the winners.