Video: Device Appreciation Time - Full Season

  • Transcript

    (Music starts)

    (ON SCREEN TEXT: Device Appreciation Time)

    (An aerial view of Toronto and the CN Tower.)

    Device appreciation time! ♫

    (An aerial view of Calgary followed by a view of Montreal.)

    Device appreciation time! ♫

    (An open laptop sitting on top of a dining table.)

    Your device cares for you, ♫

    (ON SCREEN TEXT: Starring: Laptop)

    (Camera zooms into laptop on the dining room table.)

    So care for your device. ♫

    (The laptop’s screen reads: Updates are available!! Would you like to install the updates now?” Two options are available: “Yep!” and “Maybe Later”.)

    With an update that is due ♫

    (A mouse pointer on the laptop screen clicks “Yep!” to install updates.)

    You don’t have to think twice. ♫

    (A woman walks down the street with a smartphone in her back pocket.)

    It’s device appreciation time! ♫    

    (Her phone’s screen lights up with a text from Mom that reads: Hello?!?!?)

    Device appreciation time! ♫

    (ON SCREEN TEXT: Starring: Phone)

    (Camera zooms into the phone screen sticking out of the woman’s pocket.)

    Passwords and multi-factor authentication ♫

    (The phone lights up with a text from 876-55 that reads: “New sign-in attempt”. The woman takes her phone out of her pocket.)

    Are two things you can do. You can do it! ♫

    (A potted plant and a pen holder sit behind a router atop a filing cabinet.)

    (ON SCREEN TEXT: Starring: Router)

    To secure and protect your favourite devices, ♫

    (A smart speaker sits on top of a nightstand)

    (ON SCREEN TEXT: Starring: Smart Home Device)

    It gives them a big “Thank you!” Thank you! ♫

    (The laptop’s screen reads: Installing updates…)

    Device appreciation time! ♫

    (The woman puts her phone back into her pocket and a notification appears on her phone that is a thumbs-up emoji.)

    Device appreciation time! ♫

    (The lights on the router blink.)

    Device appreciation time! ♫

    (The lights on the smart speaker circle around.)

    Device appreciation time! ♫

    (ON SCREEN TEXT: #CSAM2020 GetCyberSafe.ca)

    Device! ♫


    (“Device Appreciation Time” theme plays)

    ON SCREEN TEXT: Device Appreciation Time

    (An aerial view of Toronto and the CN Tower.)

    It’s device appreciation time ♫

    (A suburban house seen from the outside.)

    (The inside of the house is shown with a phone charging in a stand on a side table.)

    (Audience laughter.)

    (The phone’s screen lights up with a notification. The following text conversation appears on the phone’s screen:)

    Phone: Notification

    System: Ugh, Not now.

    Phone: Notification

    System: Not Now

    Phone: Notification

    System: Later!

    Off screen voice: Software updates?

    (Audience laughter.)

    System: Worse… My dentist.

    Phone: Notification

    System: But, Speaking of software updates…

    System: Be a friend?

    (Audience laughter.)

    (A notification pops up that reads: Update software? With the option to tap Accept or Cancel.)

    (Music plays)

    (ON SCREEN TEXT: #CSAM2020 GETCYBERSAFE.CA) (Government of Canada Logo)


    (“Device Appreciation Time” theme plays)

    ON SCREEN TEXT: Device Appreciation Time

    (An aerial view of Calgary.)

    It’s device appreciation time ♫

    (A suburban house seen from the outside.)

    (The inside of the house is shown with an open laptop on a dining table.)

    (Audience laughter.)

    (The command prompt opens on the laptop’s screen. The following text conversation appears through the laptop’s command prompt:)

    Computer: C:User/Laptop>I had a bad case of ransomware the other day.

    Off-screen voice: Oh no, what did you do?

    Computer: C:User/Laptop>Sent them a picture of my paycheck. It was so low they ended up sending me money.

    (Audience laughter.)

    Off-screen voice: But seriously, you didn’t pay them, right?

    Computer: C:User/Laptop>I had my data backed up, so I didn’t have to.

    (Audience laughter.)

    (Music plays)

    (ON SCREEN TEXT: #CSAM2020 GETCYBERSAFE.CA)

    (Government of Canada Logo)


    (“Device Appreciation Time” theme plays)

    ON SCREEN TEXT: Device Appreciation Time

    (An aerial view of Toronto and the CN Tower.)

    It’s device appreciation time ♫

    (The side of an office building is seen from the outside.)

    (The inside of the office is shown with a router on top of a filing cabinet beside a plant and a pen holder.)

    (Audience laughter.)

    (The router makes static noises that sound like a dial-up connection when it “speaks.” Subtitles are used to describe what it’s saying.)

    Router: People keep trying to connect with me!

    Offscreen voice: Yeah, Default, it’s called “networking” for a reason.

    (The router makes static noises.)

    (Audience laughter.)

    Router: No! They’re strangers! And they keep acting like they know me.

    Offscreen voice: Well with a name like that, people are bound to think they recognize you.
    Come here, buddy. Let’s change your default name and password to get them off your back.

    (Audience applause.)

    (Music plays)

    (ON SCREEN TEXT: #CSAM2020 GETCYBERSAFE.CA)

    (Government of Canada Logo)


    (“Device Appreciation Time” theme plays)

    ON SCREEN TEXT: Device Appreciation Time

    (An aerial view of Toronto and the CN Tower.)

    It’s device appreciation time ♫

    (A suburban house seen from the outside.)

    (The inside of the house is shown with a smart speaker atop a nightstand in a bedroom.)

    (Audience laughter.)

    Offscreen voice: Alexandra, tell me a story.

    (Alexandra chimes and lights up.)

    Smart Speaker (Alexandra): OK. Remember when you sent that email complaining about your boss and accidentally clicked Reply All and –

    (Audience laughter.)

    Offscreen voice: Not that one.

    (Alexandra chimes and lights up.)

    Smart Speaker (Alexandra): OK. How about the time you started that website for reviews of movies starring horses? Or –

    Offscreen voice: Oof – maybe we’re getting a little too friendly. Time to update your privacy settings.

    (Audience laughter.)

    (Music plays)

    (ON SCREEN TEXT: #CSAM2020 GETCYBERSAFE.CA)

    (Government of Canada Logo)

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