Can You Crack It?

Published by patrick honner on

Here’s a code-breaking challenge from the British Intelligence Agency GCHQ:

http://www.canyoucrackit.co.uk/

Crack the code, enter the keyword, and according to this article, you’ll be directed to GCHQ’s website where you can apply for a job.

But hurry:  you’ve only got about a week left to solve this puzzle!


patrick honner

Math teacher in Brooklyn, New York

2 Comments

Whered · December 4, 2011 at 11:05 am

http://www.canyoucrackit.co.uk/soyoudidit.asp

Unfortunately, all you have to do is visit that link to apply for the job. I believe that this is a marketing ploy.

MrHonner · December 4, 2011 at 12:26 pm

it’s certainly, and not secretly, a marketing campaign (see this article). I think it’s a clever way to raise awareness and engagement.

Google has done similar things in the past. Their mysterious billboard comes to mind.

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