Snoop Dogg and Norton Announce 'Hack is Wack' Video Contest To Raise Cybercrime Awareness

Snoop Dogg and Norton Announce 'Hack is Wack' Video Contest To Raise Cybercrime Awareness

Winner Receives Chance of a Lifetime Meeting with Snoop's Management

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ --
Superstar rapper Snoop Dogg and Norton are encouraging Snoop
fans, rap enthusiasts and everyone who wants to take a stand
against cybercrime to enter the "Hack is Wack" cybercrime rap
What: video contest.

The contest, which runs through Sept. 30, 2010, asks
participants to create and upload a two-minute rap video at
www.HackIsWack.com showing off their lyrical skills on the
subject of cybercrime. Entries can rap about topics
including hacking, identity theft, computer viruses, and why
it's important to protect yourself from online crime. Check
out Snoop's original rap on www.HackIsWack.com now! Snoop
will make the initial call for entries through his Facebook,
Twitter and YouTube channels. The official Twitter hashtag
for the contest is #SnoopNorton.

The winner will receive round trip airfare for two to Los
Angeles along with two days and two nights hotel stay for a
chance of a lifetime for aspiring rappers to meet with
Snoop's management, learn more about his business and get
tips on how to make it to the top. Additionally, the winner
will receive; two tickets to a Snoop Dogg concert; and a new
laptop with Norton Internet Security 2011. Snoop's
management team will judge the top five videos and pick a
winner from those finalists. The winner, to be announced on
Oct. 20, 2010, will be selected based on overall creativity,
rapping and performing skills, and delivery of a compelling
anti-cybercrime message.

No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. The Norton "Hack
is Wack" Cybercrime Rap Contest is sponsored by Symantec
Corporation. Open to legal residents of the U.S. & D.C., and
must be the age of majority or older. Begins 12:01am ET on
9/1/10 and ends 11:59pm ET on 9/30/10. For Official Rules,
visit www.hackiswack.com.

See contest rules at www.HackIsWack.com for who is eligible to
Who: participate.

Contest begins Sept. 1 and ends Sept. 30. Winner will be
When: announced Oct. 20.

Where: Enter online at www.HackIsWack.com.

Contacts: Noah Edwardsen
Norton
310-990-5153
noah_edwardsen@symantec.com

Corey Martin
Edelman for Norton
415-486-3243
corey.martin@edelman.com

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Source: Norton

CONTACT: Noah Edwardsen of Norton, +1-310-990-5153,
noah_edwardsen@symantec.com; or Corey Martin of Edelman, +1-415-486-3243,
corey.martin@edelman.com, for Norton

Web Site: http://www.hackiswack.com/

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