In this special episode, John Martinez brings a fun, family-friendly twist to cybersecurity by interviewing kids on how they’d protect their “candy” (computers) from “bad guys” (hackers). Through creative and surprisingly insightful answers, the series highlights core security concepts in a simple, relatable way. Tune in for a lighthearted take on cybersecurity that’s as entertaining as it is thoughtful.
Hey everybody.
Welcome to another episode of John Has Trust Issues.
Today’s a little different.
Hey, what happened to your hands? I can barely see them.
Hey JJ, my name is John. How are you today?
Good.
Hey Ike, how are you today?
Good.
I think your wolf is smiling. Are you smiling?
Yeah.
Hi RJ, how are you today?
Good.
Nice to meet you. I’m John.
Hi, how are you today?
Good.
I have a couple of questions. First, how old are you?
Four.
Four years old. That’s almost as old as me.
How old are you?
Six.
What grade are you in?
Kindergarten.
Did you go to school today?
Yeah.
What grade are you in?
Kindergarten.
So that means you must be about six years old?
No, I’m five.
You’re five. How old are you, JJ?
Five.
Five years old. What’s your favorite subject in kindergarten?
My favorite subject.
Let me ask you something else. Do you know what cybersecurity is?
No.
No? Can you say no?
No.
You don’t know what cybersecurity is?
Protecting computers?
Yes, exactly.
Cybersecurity is like having a superpower that protects computers from sneaky people who try to steal things—kind of like someone trying to steal your Halloween candy. That would be a bad guy, right?
Yeah.
Cybersecurity is about protecting computers from those bad guys.
Does that sound like a cool job?
Yeah.
Do you know anyone who protects computers?
No.
Can you say cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity.
Do you know what it is?
No.
Want me to explain it?
Yeah.
A person in cybersecurity helps protect computers, just like you protect your candy.
Cybersecurity.
That’s right. I like how you said it.
Do you know what a trust issue is?
No.
Have you seen Toy Story?
Yeah.
You know how the toys are playing and talking, but when a person shows up, they freeze or hide?
Yeah.
That’s kind of like a trust issue. Do you ever feel like that?
No.
Sometimes there are bad people who try to steal things from computers.
What does steal mean?
It’s like someone taking your candy.
Oh.
Those bad people are sometimes called hackers.
Hackers.
That’s right.
Do you know what a trust issue is? Like if your brother tries to take your Halloween candy?
Yes.
Have you seen Toy Story?
Yes.
When the toys are playing and someone comes in, what happens?
They stay still.
Do you know why?
Why?
Because they have trust issues.
Like when you don’t want someone to take your candy.
Do you have a lot of Halloween candy?
