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An Overview of International Cyber-Security Awareness Raising and Educational Initiatives (2011)

2.1. Methodology

The first component of this research project was a comparative analysis of international approaches to provide awareness raising and educational activities designed to empower the general and small business community with respect to Cyber-Security risks. This section provides a broad overview of some of the key trends identified in our study of 68 international campaigns (more details are provided in Appendix 1 – International Campaigns at page 22).

This study examined a selection (68 in total) of initiatives in 11 jurisdictions. This study is not intended to represent an exhaustive study of every initiative in every jurisdiction. There has been a focus on English language initiatives – although 13 French and German initiatives were included in the study. Australian initiatives and resources were not included in this study.

 

Jurisdiction

Number of campaigns studied

International campaigns (page 22)

5

Canada (page 28)

5

France (page 33)

8

Germany (page 40)

6

Hong Kong (page 46)

2

Ireland (page 51)

3

Japan (page 54)

1

Korea (page 55)

1

New Zealand (page 56)

9

Singapore (page 65)

4

United Kingdom (page 69)

4

United States (page 73)

20

Total:

68

 

This component of the study was based upon a desk review of online resources. The research team also contacted key individuals in a number of the campaigns to validate the information collected.

Each campaign was examined using a common analysis template. The key criteria were:

  • Campaign Name
  • Organisation
  • Main URL
  • Dates
  • Costs
  • Topics covered
  • Target Audience
  • Methodology (Campaign Tools)
  • Evaluation
  • Additional Information
  • Sources