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2024 Bronze Medal Award
Kerrianne Buchanan, Mary Theofanos, Yee-Yin Choong
AWARD CITATION
The group is recognized for outstanding, novel research on youth cybersecurity and privacy knowledge and practices. This groundbreaking effort was the first time NIST conducted cybersecurity research with youths, filling a gap by contributing data and practical guidance on protecting and educating the next generation of the American workforce and future digital citizens. The research took a holistic view by interviewing and surveying youths, parents, and teachers, laying the foundation for understanding 3rd - 12th graders' perceptions of cybersecurity and privacy from multiple perspectives.