Students Share Online Safety Tips at Video Contest

What’s Your Story? Contest winners create special powers to tackle cybersecurity issues

HONG
KONG SAR – Media OutReach – March
22, 2021 – (;), the global leader in cybersecurity, and Save the Children Hong
Kong, a leading international NGO helping the most deprived and marginalised
children, today announced winners of the
2020 ‘What’s Your Story?’ video contest. The annual contest aims to elevate the
voices of students and engage them in addressing issues that they face on the
internet, by asking them to create and submit a video to share their views.

Mr Matthew Chan (left), Business
Director of Trend Micro Hong Kong, presents the award to the winner of the Open
category, Tong Pak Him (middle) and Lam Lam. 
Eunice Yuen, the third member of the winning group, was not presented at
the ceremony.

 

Ms Carol Szeto (left), CEO of Save the Children Hong Kong,
presents the award to the winner of the School category, Li Sze Wing (middle)
and Yuen Chi Ching from the Tuen Mun Government Secondary School.

 

Last year, students were
asked the question: “How have you kept yourself safe online during the
pandemic?” Video submissions were judged by representatives from Save the
Children Hong Kong, Hong Kong Education City and Trend Micro, while public
voting also contributes to the final score of the entries.

 

“Through this contest,
students have shown us they are keenly aware of both the good and bad
influences of the internet during the pandemic, and long to positively
influence how it is used,” said Matthew Chan, Business Director of Trend Micro
Hong Kong. “The special powers they came up with showed ingenuity, shed light
on what they see as the most critical online problems, and emphasized their
collective desire to do good. We’re grateful for all the contestants who shared
such deeply personal submissions and want to congratulate the winners for their
responses and effort in spreading their messages far and wide.”

 

“As more and more
activities have been shifted to online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, children
and youth are faced with increased risks of privacy, exploitation and abuse in
the digital world. At Save the Children Hong Kong, we have been promoting
online safety for children, parents as well as the community,” said Carol
Szeto, CEO of Save the Children Hong Kong. “We are delighted to see all the
great videos created by students who took part in this competition. This
created an opportunity for young people to be involved in educating one another
on the importance of online safety and empowered them to address issues that
affect their lives.”

 

Tong Pak Him, Lam Lam and
Eunice Yuen won the top prize in the individual category with their submission
titled “Have you used public Wi-Fi?“. The two
cartoon characters thoroughly discussed the threats online and suggested ways
to mitigate such risks with an interesting approach.

 

Tuen Mun Government
Secondary School students Yuen Chi Ching and Li Sze Wing earned the grand prize
in the school category for their entry, “What you need to know about
Cybersecurity“. Supported by their teacher, the students take on the risks
posed on public Wi-Fi and introduced ways to tackle such threats.

 

The award for the school
with the most participation went to Tuen Mun Government Secondary School, whose
students submitted five entries.

 

First started in the
United States in 2010 by Trend Micro’s Internet
Safety for Kids & Families program, “What’s Your
Story?” comes to Hong Kong for the first time with the full support of the
Save the Children Hong Kong.  The
competition invites schools and individuals in Hong Kong to share personal
experiences and suggestions on addressing cybersecurity issues kids and
families are facing in daily life.  Video
submissions were judged by their ability to inspire, as well as how effectively
contestants have promoted their entries via social media.

 

A complete list of the
2020 winners and finalists in Hong Kong, and details of the contest can be
found at https://whatsyourstory.trendmicro.com.hk/.

About Trend Micro
Internet Safety for Kids & Families

 

Founded in 2008, the
mission of Trend Micro’s Internet Safety for Kids & Families is to enable
and empower kids, parents, teachers, and schools around the world to make the
Internet a safe and secure place for today’s youth. ISKF does this through a
worldwide employee volunteer program, grants and donations to eligible
organizations, strategic partnerships with organizations working to protect
youth, educational programs, and a robust series of online tips and solutions
for parents, educators, and youth. For ISKF’s free Internet safety tips, tools
and advice, visit: https://internetsafety.trendmicro.com/.

 

Save the Children Hong
Kong’s Commitment to Online Protection for Children

 

The internet has become an integral part of our lives,
but has also exposed children to risks of privacy, sexual exploitation, and
abuse. Through educational sessions and our Netizen Academy, a web-based
resource centre which offers interactive games, social media guidance and
videos, Save the Children Hong Kong helps parents, children and community
members learn about online safety and potential cyber risks, to protect
children from harm.