As Microsoft prepares to release the new Windows 8.1 Preview to the general public , it continues to worry and care about the security of its new operating system. So the company has also announced a security rewards program .
The announcement states that anyone who discovers a vulnerability in Windows 8.1 will be rewarded with $100,000. The goal of the announcement, as you can understand, is to help Microsoft keep its new operating system secure.
“Microsoft will reward up to $100,000 for the discovery of new protection techniques for the latest version of the operating system (Windows 8.1 Preview),” the company says.
The new program will begin on June 26, the same day the company plans to unveil the new Windows 8.1 Preview at the BUILD developer conference in San Francisco.
