Information Security Awareness Student Video & Poster Contest

in Featured, Information Security, News
September 25th, 2012

Win cash, gain experience, and earn international recognition with one short video or a poster!

The EDUCAUSE & Internet2 Higher Education Information Security Council (HEISC) is conducting a contest in search of short information security awareness videos and posters developed by college students for college students. The contest seeks creative, topical, and effective videos (two minutes or less) and posters that focus attention on information security problems and how best to handle them.

Winners will receive cash prizes, and their videos and posters will be featured on the HEISC website (www.educause.edu/security). The winning videos and posters may be used in campus security awareness campaigns.

A gold, silver, and bronze prize will be awarded in three categories—training films of two minutes or less, 30-second public service announcements (PSAs), and posters—for a total of nine cash prizes. Honorable mention prizes will also be awarded.

Cash prizes for videos

  • Gold: $2,000
  • Silver: $1,500
  • Bronze: $1,000

Cash prizes for posters

  • Gold: $1,500
  • Silver: $1,000
  • Bronze: $500

Deadline: March 8, 2013.

For more information, visit http://www.educause.edu/SecurityVideoContest.

Good luck!