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

Singapore – Campaign 2 – Virtual Cyber-Security Park

In an effort to educate school children on good Cyber-Security, Singapore has opened a ‘Virtual Cyber-Security Park’. This was announced in March 2010 as part of the Infocomm Security Masterplan 2 (MP2). Students attending primary school in Singapore will have the opportunity to navigate the ‘Virtual Cyber-Security Park’ to learn good Cyber-Security in an engaging and enjoyable way.

This is a new initiative and more information may be released soon.

 

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Campaign Name:

Virtual Cyber-Security Park

Organisation:

Infocomm Security Masterplan 2

Main URL:

(announced, but not yet implemented)

Dates:

– Not yet released (please double check)

Costs:

– Not disclosed (please double check)

Topics covered:

(Broad)

– Cyber Wellness

– Cyber-Security

– Cyber Safety

Target Audience:

– Grade School Children

Methodology:

Modelled after the Road Safety Community Park in the East Coast which welcomes groups of students for road – safety lessons in a scaled – down road network, the Virtual Cyber-Security Park will show today's increasingly wired children how their seemingly innocuous actions on the Web can come back to haunt them.

The online park will use 3 – D technology to re-create scenarios young ones encounter while online, from creating social networking profiles to playing online games.

Evaluation:

Not found

Sources:

1. Information on MP2
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http://www.ida.gov.sg/News%20and%20Events/20050906094800.aspx?getPagetype=20> (accessed 23 June 2010).