National Cyber Security Awareness Month
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, but just because October is ending soon doesn't mean you should sink back into apathetic unawareness. The good people at Astaro - Sophos Network Security want to help keep everyone safe and aware of possible online dangers. To that end they've launched a security awareness video contest for students, with a shiny new laptop as the prize. And just to drive home the point that awareness isn't just an October thing, the contest runs through the end of November.

The first step toward winning that laptop involves making a short video (one to two minutes) that answers the question "What does cyber security mean to you, and what do you do to stay safe online?" Creativity is encouraged: "Act it out, record a song, make up a dance, or come up with some other way to express your thoughts on cyber security!"

Once you've completed that brilliant video, upload it to the video gallery. While you're there, view and rate the other videos. The video with the most votes will win. There aren't very many at present, so yours has a pretty good chance. Not a filmmaker? You can still rate what others have done.

The contest description states that it's aimed at students, but as far as I can see the terms and conditions don't require proof of enrolment. Unlike many contests this one is open to entrants under 18, as long as they supply proof of parental permission. What are you waiting for? Get out that camera and make your video now!