The contest sought videos that explain computer security problems and specific actions college and university students can take to safeguard their computers or personal information.

Winning videos were selected for creativity, content, technical quality, and overall effectiveness of delivery. Cash prizes were awarded to winners in each category. The two gold winners received $1,000, the two silver winners received $800, and the two bronze winners received $400 in cash prizes. Five honorable mentions were also selected in each category.

Congratulations to this year's winners!

30 Second Public Service Announcement Category

Gold Award - 1st Prize Winner
Avoid Infection
Joseph Ellis and Eric Collins, University of Delaware

Silver Award - 2nd Prize Winner
Whoa, That's Awkward
Evan Michals, Dartmouth College

Bronze Award - 3rd Prize Winner
When You Least Expect It
Nolan Portillo, California State University - Bakersfield

Honorable Mentions
Protected
Nichole Bennett, Donna Prince, and Alex Rower, Centrial Ohio Technical College

Late Night Problems
Cory Schwarzmiller, University of Washington

Attack of the Botnet
John Le, Raul Granados, and Andy Chen, Cal Poly Pomona

It's Here
Kris Read, Centrial Ohio Technical College

For Their Inconvenience
Collin Monda and Morgan Redfield, University of Washington

2 Minute or Less Program Category

Gold Award - 1st Prize Winner
Identity Theft for Criminals
Scott Polcyn and Daniel Garcia, University of Central Florida

Silver Award - 2nd Prize Winner
Out in the Open
Mark Lancaster, Texas A&M University

Bronze Award - 3rd Prize Winner
A Short Film About Data Protection
Chris Herbein, Guy Hershberger, Joseph Iacona, Joshua Bucknor, and Maurizio Bertone, Pennsylvania College of Technology

Honorable Mentions

Hacker G
Peter Marshall, University of North Texas

Gone Phishin'
Brian Haught and Eric Drewes, Central Ohio Technical College

Web of Risks
Mark Lancaster, Texas A&M University

Secure Yourself
Yarmiar Rodas, California State University - Los Angeles

TMI: Too Much Information
Kristopher Martel, Tennessee Technological University

Terms of Use: The authors/creators of the winning videos retain copyright to their productions. Permission is granted for educational, noncommercial uses of these files, provided that each is identified as being a winning entry in the Security Awareness Video Contest sponsored by the EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Computer and Network Security Task Force, the National Cyber Security Alliance, and ResearchChannel.

For additional information, please contact Security Task Force staff at 202-872-4200 or send e-mail to security-video@educause.edu.