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Re:I found Prezi's source code by colinbartlett on Tuesday December 03, 2013 @10:14AM (#6840697)
There should be some neutral third party non-profit that adjudicates bug bounties so that security researchers don't need to worry that their efforts will go to waste.

Companies could sign on to using this third party and pay a fee and put up escrow for the service. This would motivate researchers to find bugs for those companies that utilize the service, knowing payment will be impartial.

Re:I found Prezi's source code by DavidChouinard on Tuesday December 03, 2013 @10:41AM (#6840876)
I agree, see Synack [1] (marketplace for bug bounties, with the bugs and rewards vetted by Synack). I think it's a huge opportunity.

[1] http://www.synack.com/

Re:I found Prezi's source code by christianh on Tuesday December 03, 2013 @01:42PM (#6842166)
A simple option is CrowdCurity - reward programs as a service. Private or public, dollars or bitcoin payments - everything setup and managed for the companies.

https://www.crowdcurity.com/

Disclosure: I'm co-founder of CrowdCurity

Re:I found Prezi's source code by xerophtye on Wednesday December 04, 2013 @05:22AM (#6846036)
Fine fine, i'll play nice...

Ps: the idea is pretty cool. So is the implementation =) though how would you guys have handled if an issue like this occurs on your platform? A submitter submits a bug but the company refuses to pay for it citing "out of scope" ??

Re:I found Prezi's source code by xerophtye on Wednesday December 04, 2013 @12:40AM (#6845229)
You know, you are just harming yourself this way. If you must show your stuff on HN, why not post it as a ShowHN?? why do this dishonorable thing to gain attention? IMO it actually harms you.
Re:I found Prezi's source code by xerophtye on Wednesday December 04, 2013 @05:18AM (#6846026)
a down vote? :O but why? i thought we were unanimously against plugs?
Re:I found Prezi's source code by vvvVVVvvv on Wednesday December 04, 2013 @07:58AM (#6846544)
You didn't get the memo ? There's no such thing as a single we anymore.
Re:I found Prezi's source code by terhechte on Tuesday December 03, 2013 @10:32AM (#6840812)
That could be done with Bitcoin contracts, too.
Re:I found Prezi's source code by err4nt on Tuesday December 03, 2013 @11:04AM (#6841052)
Bitcoin is much easier (and faster) to acquire than to liquidate. I'd rather be paid in cash.
Re:I found Prezi's source code by shiftpgdn on Tuesday December 03, 2013 @01:22PM (#6842049)
You can liquidate bitcoin in about 5 minutes using Coinbase.
Re:I found Prezi's source code by Datsundere on Tuesday December 03, 2013 @02:22PM (#6842458)
took me a week to get my bitcoin.
Re:I found Prezi's source code by shiftpgdn on Tuesday December 03, 2013 @06:32PM (#6843988)
Are we talking cash to bitcoin or bitcoin to cash? I haven't done cash to Bitcoin but the bitcoin to bank deposit was done instantly.
Re:I found Prezi's source code by wodow on Tuesday December 03, 2013 @10:30AM (#6840797)
Do it!