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1、Driving cultural transformation – Microsoft hosts world’s largest private Hackathon
Driving cultural transformation – Microsoft hosts world’s largest private Hackathon ♂
Employees, customers, and NGOs hack and collaborate to build solutions for the world
Gurgaon, July 24, 2019: Microsoft India is hosting the sixth edition of its annual One Week Hackathon 2019, the largest private hacking event in the world. For the first time in India, the Hackathon will host customers and NGOs at Microsoft campus to hack and work on real-world challenges along with Microsoft employees.
In 2014, Microsoft started One Week, a series of events that bring employees together across the globe and across disciplines to inspire more organic connection and collaboration. The core event at One Week is the Hackathon, which invites all employees to hack to solve a problem, build a passion project, or simply develop a new skill.
Reena Dayal, Director Garage India, Microsoft said, “Hackathon enables employees to collaborate to solve a problem they care about, with a focus on the big picture. Employees take on challenges they feel passionate about or to come up with “the next big thing” for our customers and create experiences that are accessible to all.”
Reena further commented, “each year, we see more customer obsession, diversity and inclusion, and a drive to work together across Microsoft and with partners to make a difference. We are very excited about the latest edition of the One Week Hackathon 2019, for the first time in India, we have invited customers and NGOs to our campus to hack with Microsoft employees to solve challenges through technology.”
Hackathon reflects Microsoft’s unique culture and vision to empower every employee and organization on the planet to do more. At Microsoft, hacking is for all employees, technical and non-technical, who come together to find diverse and inclusive solutions. It’s now the largest private Hackathon in the world with 23500+ employees participating in 2018, 30% of who were non-engineers.
Hackathon focuses on empowering employees, teams, and the organization through upskilling, collaboration on a broader perspective, and building on new ideas of applying tech in interesting ways. Earlier hackathons have had great results, including products such as the Seeing AI app, Xbox adaptive controller, Kaizala and SMS Organiser.
The One Week hackathon is a flagship platform of The Garage, which fosters employee-led innovation, bringing together people across roles, skills, and experiences to lend their passion to create change in the world – to improve society, business processes, or for the sheer joy of hacking an existing project and making it better. It also offers the opportunity to learn new technologies and work closely with people from different backgrounds helping employees to integrate the cultural pillars of growth mindset, making a difference, diverse and inclusive, One Microsoft, and customer obsession into everyday work.
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Related questions
In India, hiring a hacker for unauthorized activities is illegal under the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000, and other laws like the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Here's a breakdown:
1. IT Act, 2000 (Amended in 2008)
- Section 43: Penalizes unauthorized access, data theft, or damage to computer systems (fines up to ?1 crore).
- Section 66: Criminalizes hacking, prescribing imprisonment up to 3 years and/or fines. If hired for hacking, both the hacker and the employer face liability.
- Section 66B-F: Covers offenses like identity theft, cheating, or privacy violations using computers.
2. Indian Penal Code (IPC)
- Section 420 (Cheating): If hacking involves fraud.
- Section 408/409 (Criminal Breach of Trust): For insider-related breaches.
- Section 120B (Criminal Conspiracy): Applies if hiring a hacker is part of a criminal plan.
3. Ethical Hacking Exception
- Hiring a certified ethical hacker for authorized tasks (e.g., penetration testing) is legal only with explicit written consent from the system owner. Unauthorized "ethical" hacking remains illegal.
4. Consequences
- Civil Liability: Compensation for damages under IT Act.
- Criminal Charges: Jail terms (up to 3 years or more under IPC/IT Act) and fines.
- Reputational Harm: Legal proceedings can damage personal or business reputation.
Key Takeaway
Hiring a hacker for illegal purposes (e.g., data theft, fraud, unauthorized access) is a criminal offense. Always use licensed cybersecurity professionals with proper authorization for legitimate security testing. Consult legal experts if unsure about compliance.
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