FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Aug. 14 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news release:

U of A seniors Conrad Haslauer and Nadine Moustafa earned first place in the KPMG Cybersecurity Challenge in March, a national, industry-sponsored competition that puts students' cybersecurity and business skills to the test. The Walton College students topped teams from universities across the country, providing a strong external measure of how U of A students are being prepared to confront complex cybersecurity challenges facing businesses today.

Held as part of the Association for Information Systems Student Chapter Leadership Conference at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the competition challenged students with a realistic ...