Wyoming CAN

Cybersecurity Education

The Wyoming State Library has partnered with the CyberWyoming Alliance through the volunteer group, Wyoming CAN (Cybersecurity Action Network) Committee, to offer the free “cyber-in-a-box” educational program.

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Cyber-in-a-Box Program

Cyber-in-a-Box is a video-based educational program is designed to be distributed via local libraries to increase cyber safety in Wyoming communities.

In addition, the School Video Challenge was developed to encourage Wyoming middle and high school classrooms to create original video content promoting public cybersecurity awareness as part of the Cyber-in-a-Box program.

School Video Challenge: 2022-2023

This year each team received $100 plus free t-shirts for making a cyber safety video or a video that demystifies an element of technology. Thanks to ISI Wyoming and Microsoft for sponsoring this year’s challenge!

Below is the full list of 16 videos we are highlighting.

Video 1: Cell Phone Addiction

Created by Buffalo High School which received Most Professional and Best Original Statistics

Video 2: Roe Jogan Show

Created by Buffalo High School which received Best Talk Show and Best Logo

Video 3: Circuit Breakers vs. Scams

Created by Laramie County 4-H Club which received Best Dramatic Effects and Best Bunny Ears

Video 4: Gaming Safely

Created by Laramie High School which received Scariest Implications and Best Public Service Announcement

Video 5: Make it Qwerty

Created by Laramie County 4-H Club which received Best Use of Props and Coolest Robots

Video 6: Phishing isn't the same as Fishing

Created by Johnson Junior High School which received Biggest Phish and Most Playful

Video 7: Blockchain Breakdown

Created by Laramie County 4-H Club which received Best Animation and Best Debate

Video 8: Natural Safeness of Apps

Created by Twin Spruce Middle School which received Best Storytelling and Best Interview

Video 9: Gullible Grant Gets Hacked

Created by Code Ninjas of Casper which received Best Cybersecurity Advice and Best Evil Laugh

Video 10: How to Identify & Outsmart a Catphish

Created by Twin Spruce Middle School which received Best Instructional Video and Best Low Tech Mask

Video 11: What Really is Blockchain?

Created by Jackson High School which received Best Editing and Best Use of a Dinosaur Stuffie

Video 12: The Problems of Cyber Bullying

Created by Twin Spruce Middle School which received Best Advice and Most Relevant Topic

Video 13: What is Social Engineering?

Created by Code Ninjas of Casper which received Best Acting and Best Beard

Video 14: Cryptocurrency Investing from the Perspective of Middle School Students

Created by Twin Spruce Middle School which received Most Informative and Best Background Music

Video 15: Using Money Wisely on the Internet

Created by Twin Spruce Middle School which received Best Design and Best Interview Style

Video 16: Catphishing and Fred

Created by Twin Spruce Middle School which received Funniest and Funniest Voice Modification