General Compliance
- All participants must adhere to the guidelines outlined in Aqora’s Terms of Use and Castle Shield’s competition policies.
Competition Period
- The competition will take place online from September 15, 2024 to November 30, 2024. Please ensure that all submissions are received by the deadline.
Eligibility
- This challenge is open to individuals worldwide, except in regions restricted by Aqora’s Terms of Use.
- Employees of Castle Shield are not eligible to participate.
Registration
- To register, participants must agree to the terms of this competition.
Submission Guidelines
- All submissions must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.
- The final submission deadline is November 30, 2024.
- Submissions should include a comprehensive methodology and the code used for the proposed solution.
- Participants are required to integrate quantum-resistant encryption and biometric deepfake detection technologies in their solutions.
- If the submitted code is adopted for commercial purposes, full credit will be given to the participant(s) and legal terms will be discussed.
Evaluation Criteria and Leaderboard
- Submissions will be evaluated based on their effectiveness in addressing deepfake threats, implementation of ZKP and RoT, and ensuring long-term quantum-resistant security.
- Detailed criteria will be outlined in the challenge briefly.
Prizes
Winners will have the opportunity to showcase their work on Castle Shield's LinkedIn and official channels and may collaborate with Castle Shield to further enhance and develop their solutions.
General Rules
- Participation in this challenge signifies acceptance of the rules and the final decisions of Castle Shield, which will be binding.
- Participants must adhere to all applicable legal and ethical standards. Castle Shield reserves the right to modify or cancel the competition if necessary.
Privacy and Data Use
- Participant information will be handled in accordance with Aqora’s privacy policy and used solely for the purposes of the competition.
- Any code developed by the participants will remain their intellectual property, but if utilized for commercial purposes by Castle Shield, the participants will receive due credit.
Disclaimer
- This challenge is independently organized by Castle Shield and is not associated with any third-party organizations. For any questions, please contact Castle Shield directly.
