Cyberspace is fundamental to our national prosperity, as it is critical to economy, government, and day-to-day societal functioning. The Cybersecurity in Application, Research, and Education (CARE) Lab offers a social science approach to cybersecurity and seeks to foster a multidisciplinary dialog among academia, industry, nonprofits, and government. This intersectionality enables a creative, unique and holistic means of understanding the phenomena of cyberattacks and cybersecurity.
We are hosting two NIST Cybersecurity Career Week Events in 2026!
Security Awareness Public Service Announcement (PSA) Contest
Submission deadline: October 20, 2025, 12pm ET
Website: https://sites.temple.edu/psacontest/
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Voices of Persuasion: The Vish Challenge
Registration deadline: October 10, 2025, 12pm ET
Restrictions: 18+, open to undergraduate students , graduate students, and working professionals; Team size: 1 to 2 members
Vish event: October 20-25, 2025
Website: https://sites.temple.edu/socialengineering/2025-vpc/
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We offer free social engineering projects and a popular critical infrastructure ransomware dataset for download that can be (and have been) used by students, educators, industry, and government across multiple sectors.
The CARE Lab embraces the “cybersecurity is for everyone” mindset.