Awhile back, there was a proposal to give PhP 100 million in rewards to those who could successfully hack into the automated election system for the 2010 polls. However, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) junked the idea and instead will set to employ ethical hackers who will be contractually obligated to test the system for weaknesses so that the poll body can have it addressed before implementation.
Except for IT experts, the concept of 'Ethical Hacking' has not generated enough buzz until Comelec mentioned it together with some lofty prize. The only thing that the public is aware of is that computer hacking is not only widespread, but is being executed so flawlessly that the attackers can easily compromise a system, steal everything of value and completely erase their tracks within minutes.
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