Cyber escape room with Avon and Somerset Police
On the evening of Monday 22 October, members of the central services team became temporary detectives and joined Avon and Somerset Police Cyber Protect Officers Felix Lester and Megan Haldane in trying to crack the codes needed to solve a high-profile cybercrime case.
This Cyber Escape Room put the team's investigative prowess to the test in a twist on the classic escape room experience, having just thirty minutes to clear the name of a colleague who had been targeted by cyber criminals.
It sounds like a lot of fun, and it was. Stressful against the clock but fun! But on the serious side, it showed just how easy it was to become the target of a criminal organisation by being careless with personal information and/or oversharing on social media and how difficult it could be to undo.
Along the way, the teams uncovered top-notch cyber security tips to safeguard themselves and the organisation from the ever-looming threat of cybercrime. Felix and Meg had some great advice around actions we could all take to protect ourselves and talked about reporting.
Thank you so much to the Avon and Somerset Police Cyber Protect Team. This was an extremely valuable learning exercise!
Thank you to Locking Primary School for lending us your school hall.