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Lucy Brown
Features Writer
1:00 AM 19th December 2023
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‘Tis The Season To Be Savvy': Warning Bells
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Image by BearyBoo from Pixabay
Incorporating the theme of scams into classic carols and songs can easily raise cyber-security awareness, as it’s believed that rhyme and music can help people retain important information.
Experts at Scams.info harnessed AI technology to create scam-aware adaptations of classic Christmas carols and songs, including Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You, Jingle Bells, Wham’s Last Christmas, Silent Night, and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. The company also partnered with James Roy, the Technical Director at Brainworks Neurotherapy, to delve into the significance of rhyming for learning.
Warning Bells (Inspired by Jingle Bells)
Dashing through the web, on a virtual sleigh,
O'er the phishing sites, we go, laughing all the way.
Bells on firewalls ring, making spirits bright,
What fun it is to surf and sing a cybersecurity delight, oh!
Warning bells, passwords swell,
Guard them close; all is well.
Oh, what fun it is to ride,
In a sleigh of cyber-pride, hey!
A day or two ago, I thought I'd check my mail,
And soon, a scam appeared to set me up to fail.
The pop-ups were so sly, they asked for all my cheer,
But I said, "No way, cyber Grinch, you won't get near!"
Warning bells, passwords swell,
Guard them close; all is well.
Oh, what fun it is to ride,
In a sleigh of cyber-pride, hey!
O'er the phishing sites, we go, laughing all the way.
Bells on firewalls ring, making spirits bright,
What fun it is to surf and sing a cybersecurity delight, oh!
Warning bells, passwords swell,
Guard them close; all is well.
Oh, what fun it is to ride,
In a sleigh of cyber-pride, hey!
A day or two ago, I thought I'd check my mail,
And soon, a scam appeared to set me up to fail.
The pop-ups were so sly, they asked for all my cheer,
But I said, "No way, cyber Grinch, you won't get near!"
Warning bells, passwords swell,
Guard them close; all is well.
Oh, what fun it is to ride,
In a sleigh of cyber-pride, hey!
James Roy, Technical Director at Brainworks Neurotherapy concludes:
“Rhyming stands as a potent memory-enhancing technique that harnesses the brain's inherent organizational and repetition mechanisms. It optimizes information storage and retrieval by breaking down data into 'chunks,' reinforcing memory traces through repetition, and constructing mnemonic structures. Understanding the neurological impact of rhyming provides valuable insights into how it bolsters memory and cognitive development."
“Rhyming stands as a potent memory-enhancing technique that harnesses the brain's inherent organizational and repetition mechanisms. It optimizes information storage and retrieval by breaking down data into 'chunks,' reinforcing memory traces through repetition, and constructing mnemonic structures. Understanding the neurological impact of rhyming provides valuable insights into how it bolsters memory and cognitive development."