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Gold Medals for Cyber Security Students at International META-Rise 2025 Competition

Indonesia, 7 November 2025 – Cyber Security students from the German-Malaysian Institute (GMI) proudly represented Malaysia at the recent Modern Education and Technology Advancements in Research and Innovation for Sustainable Excellence (META-Rise) 2025 international competition in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The team delivered an exceptional performance, earning multiple high-level accolades.

The two teams competing in the RISE-Meta 2025 competition with their project supervisors.

Under the supervision of Mr. Muhammad Shafiq bin Othman, Technical Training Officer from the Computer & Information Department, students presented the Digital Footprint Analyzer System, a project which deservedly won a Gold Medal. 

Meanwhile the second team, guided by Ms. Nur Dayana binti Ahmad Daud, Technical Training Officer from the Computer & Information Department, achieved outstanding success with their project on Secure Web Authentication for Cloud Data Protection. Their work earned a Gold Medal, the Higher Institution Student Award, the T5 System & Web Development Award, and the Special Award from Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP).

These celebrated achievements underscore the calibre and innovative spirit of GMI’s Cyber Security programme. The students’ dedication brings significant honour to the institute and reinforces its position on the international stage.

Terms & Conditions

  1. Eligibility
    – This contest is open to secondary school students born between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2009.
    – Participants must follow at least one of the official social media accounts of the German-Malaysian Institute (GMI) to be eligible (Facebook, Instagram or Tiktok).
  2. Contest Participation
    – To enter the contest, participants must complete the quiz and submit their answers as instructed.
    – Participants are encouraged to create a unique and creative tagline related to GMI to increase their chances of winning.
  3. Agreement to Terms
    – By entering the contest, participants agree to abide by these terms and conditions.
    – Participants must ensure that their submissions comply with all guidelines provided.
  4. Prizes
    – Details of the prizes will be announced at the start of the contest.
    – Winners will be selected based on the accuracy of their quiz answers and creativity of their tagline.
  5. Selection of Winners
    – Winners will be notified through the social media platform where they entered the contest.
    – The decision of the contest organizers is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
  6. Privacy
    – Personal information collected during the contest will be used for the purpose of this contest and promotional activities and will be kept confidential.
  7. Liability
    The organizers reserve the right to disqualify any participant who violates these terms and conditions or engages in any fraudulent activity.
  8. Modification of Terms
    The organizers reserve the right to modify these terms and conditions at any time. Participants will be notified of any changes through the official GMI social media accounts.
  9. Acceptance
    By participating in the contest, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these terms and conditions.

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I understand that this data will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection regulations and will only be used for the competition and related communications from GMI.

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