Trend Micro is a global cybersecurity firm that safeguards all things digital, launching essentials from anti-virus programmes to data protection software. In a competition called “What’s Your Story?”, the organisation is challenging Singaporeans aged 7 to 17 years old to come up with a poster detailing how to stay safe on the Internet.
Entries are open from now till 30th September 2019, and the attractive prize pool includes iPads, a DJI Drone and shopping vouchers worth a hundred bucks for yourself plus up to $1,200 your school.
The Trend Micro poster competition will be open to 2 age categories, 7-12 years old and 13-17 years old. Let your creative juices flow by coming up with an original poster centred around the theme of staying safe on the internet.
The possibilities are limitless. You could sketch out a masterpiece from scratch, design something digitally or even tap into your wildest imagination and get crafty with a DIY project.
Upload your creation onto the Trend Micro “What’s Your Story?” website, where public voting will take place. Make sure to rally your friends and family for support as the entries with the highest number of views and “hearts” from the public will make it into the final round.
Thereafter, a panel of judges will determine the winners out of the finalists. On top of the individual prizes, school prizes will be awarded to the respective institutions attended by the Top 3 winners in each age category.
Image credit: DJI
In an era where tiny tots are given mobiles and tablets before they can even utter the words “Baby Shark”, cyber safety and online etiquette have never been more crucial to instil within youths.
Trend Micro’s poster contest drives a conversation surrounding safe, responsible and positive Internet conduct without seeming preachy to the young ones.
Best of all, it allows the new generation of cyber users to unleash their creativity in a task which makes the discussion fun and approachable, thereby inspiring them to get further educated on matters of the Web. The contest is also 100% free to participate in, so you’ve got nothing to lose!
This post was brought to you by Trend Micro.
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