Wanted: Hacker Bounty Hunters

"In a move that better resembles the strategies of Wyatt Earp and Pat Garrett than that of a tech company, Bill Gates has officially put a bounty on the heads of Internet outlaws. With its new Wild West-type initiative, Microsoft has allocated $5 million in huge cash payouts for anyone who can help bring down computer hackers who create devastating computer viruses." [RIMS]

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