Trend Micro has launched the 2015 What’s Your Story? competition as part of its involvement in Safer Internet Day. Now in its fourth year this video and poster competition encourages youth and schools to share their personal experiences addressing the question: ‘What have you learned that could help someone going online for the first time?’
“Giving young people a voice to express themselves on Internet safety is at the heart of the What’s Your Story competition,” said Avril Ronan, global programme manager for Internet Safety at Trend Micro EMEA. “The competition is a unique opportunity for young people to tell us how they can make the Internet a better place for themselves and everyone else. What’s Your Story? celebrates the savviness and creativity of the digital generation and encourages them to start and sustain a positive, online dialogue with their peers and with the world. We’re really looking forward to seeing this year’s entries from schools and individuals all over Ireland, and the incentive of cash prizes is there to reward the winning entries.”
To also mark Safer Internet Day Trend Micro is also hosting their Be-smart Internet Safety Academy at their EMEA headquarters in Bishopstown, Cork, where than 3,000 secondary school students will be educated in the safe, responsible and successful use of technology.
Trend Micro is also hosting several training evenings for parents of young people. “Encouraging parents to grow up with their kids online is of vital importance. Parents need to talk openly with their children about the internet, and the positive as well as potential issues relating to digital privacy. Our training programmes help parents to feel more informed so that they can begin to take those first steps at home discussing the digital world with their children,” explained Ronan.
Finalists will be reviewed by a panel of experts in the fields of Internet safety, media literacy, and technology. In addition to Trend Micro, this year’s judging panel includes representatives from Smart Futures, Twitter, Yahoo Safely, Facebook, Discover Science Festival and Dr Brian O’Neill (EU Kids Online).
Winners will be announced on 19 May 2015
To learn more about the competition details, submit a video, or see past winners, visit http://whatsyourstory.trendmicro.ie and follow on twitter @TrendISKF_IE #WhatsYourStory2015
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