“What’s Your Story?” video contest invites individuals and schools to share personal experience on online safety during the pandemic

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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 1 December 2020 – Trend Micro
Incorporated
(TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the leader in cloud
security,
 and Save the Children Hong Kong today announced the first “What’s
Your Story?” video contest in Hong Kong. 
This award-winning, user-generated video competition encourages youth
and schools to educate others on great uses of the Internet using an
interactive platform to showcase their creative storytelling talents.

 

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 the question: “How have you kept
yourself safe online during the pandemic?” Video submissions will be
judged by a panel of experts on their ability to inspire, as well as how
effectively contestants have promoted their entries via social media.

 

“The
contest is a unique opportunity for young people to tell us how they can make
the Internet a better place,” said Matthew Chan, Business Director at
Trend Micro Hong Kong. “‘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.”

 

“Protecting
children from violence, exploitation and abuse on the internet is an important
priority for us,” said Carol Szeto, CEO of Save the Children Hong Kong. “With
the COVID-19 situation, children are inevitably spending more and more time in
the virtual world learning and connecting with others, and this poses greater
cyber risks to them. We are excited to partner with Trend Micro to roll out the
first ‘What’s Your Story?’ contest in Hong Kong, to further raise young people’s
awareness of online risks.”

To learn
more about the contest details, submit a video, or see the entries, visit http://whatsyourstory.trendmicro.com.hk.  Winners will be announced in
March 2021.

 

Trend
Micro’s Commitment to the Internet Safety of Kids and Families

 

To support
its vision of making the world safe for exchanging digital information, Trend
Micro aspires to make a difference by using its expertise to make the world at
large a better place. Trend Micro has made a commitment to make the Internet a
great place for young people around the world through its world-wide employee
volunteer program, grants and donations to eligible organizations, and
partnerships with those who share its vision and mission. For Trend Micro’s free
Internet safety tips, tools and advice, visit the Internet Safety for Kids
and Families page
.

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.

 

About Trend Micro

Trend Micro, a global leader in cybersecurity,
helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Leveraging over
30 years of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous
innovation, Trend Micro enables resilience for businesses, governments, and
consumers with connected solutions across cloud workloads, endpoints, email,
IIoT, and networks. Our XGen™ security strategy powers our solutions with a
cross-generational blend of threat-defense techniques that are optimized for
key environments and leverage shared threat intelligence for better, faster
protection. With over 6,700 employees in 65 countries, and the world’s most
advanced global threat research and intelligence, Trend Micro enables
organizations to secure their connected world www.trendmicro.com.hk.

 

About Save the Children


Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. Since
our founding more than 100 years ago, we have changed the lives of more than 1
billion children. Established in April 2009, Save the Children Hong Kong is
part of the Save the Children global movement which is made up of 30 member
organisations and operates in almost 120 countries. In Hong Kong and around the
world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and
protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children — every day and in
times of crisis — transforming their lives and the future we share. Follow us
on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.