Category: Education
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Cyber Law as a Future Skill: UZH Launches New Module on Digital Law, Data Protection, and AI Regulation
Law is the infrastructure of the digital society. Without it, data protection, digital fairness, or AI ethics would remain little more than good intentions. With the new module “Cyber Law – Data protection, AI, and Cybersecurity”, the University of Zurich will, starting in fall semester 2025, offer a forward-looking course dedicated to the complex field…
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Telling Stories That Stick: How Storytelling Brings Cybersecurity and Science Communication to Life
On a beautiful afternoon in Tenerife, SWITCH-CERT lead Darja-Anna Yurovsky experienced a moment that many cybersecurity professionals know too well. Although she was passionate and well-prepared for her talk on forensic readiness, her audience quickly disengaged. By the third slide, attendees were already opening laptops or checking emails—clear signs that traditional presentation methods were failing…
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We are launching a flagship teaching module on cybersecurity – interdisciplinary, practical, forward-looking
Digital security is no longer just a technical issue at the margins; it is a necessity for society as a whole. It influences science, economic stability and democratic culture. It enables us to open our smartphone-controlled front doors after a long day at work, to swipe left or right in search of a partner, and…
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CAS Cyber Risk Awareness – Review after the First Implementation
In Switzerland, too, we read almost daily in the newspapers about cyber-attacks on companies and other organisations. These attacks often affect customer or employee data. Technical protective measures and processes are important for preventing such attacks. However, many attacks target the ‘human’ factor, such as phishing via email to obtain employee login details. It is…
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Storytelling
Storytelling: Making Cybersecurity Engaging The Challenge: Abstract Topics Don’t Resonate The solution to a major challenge in my professional life lay in my childhood. Like many professionals striving to communicate digital topics effectively, I grappled with making cybersecurity both engaging and understandable. The core issue? Digital transformation topics are often abstract, and—to most people—frankly, quite…
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Der Faktor Mensch in der Cybersicherheit
Dieser Beitrag von Sibylle Veigl über den CYRENZH “CAS Cyber Risk Awareness” erschien erstmals in der Dezember-Ausgabe des Magazins «Impact» der Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. Angriffe von Cyberkriminellen auf Unternehmen nehmen rasant zu, mögliche Schäden können gravierend sein. Technik und organisatorische Massnahmen allein sind keine Antwort mehr darauf. Zum Schutz vor solchen Risiken gehört heute…
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Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT): A Hands-On Course Experience
In this post, CYRENZH’s Leyla Ciragan writes about the seminar “Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)“, which she, Melanie Knieps and Markus Christen developed and held for the first time in the Fall Semester 2024. The course was well received by students and was designed to provide a strong foundation in open source intelligence methods, tools and…
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OSINT Course starts in Fall 2024
Open Source Intelligence, OSINT, offers a unique approach to teaching risk awareness and digital literacy, surpassing many traditional education methods. It’s a powerful digital skill that allows you to gather essential information from a wide range of publicly available sources like social media, news articles, government sites, and more. In a world where data is…
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Zurich SME Innovation Day
On July 4th, 2024, CYRENZH’s Melanie Knieps and Marc Rennhard, together with Marcel Hirt from the Cantonal Centre for Cybersecurity (CCSC), organized and led a workshop titled “Cybersecurity Compact for SMEs” during the second edition of the Zurich SME Innovation Day. Held at the Toni-Areal of Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), this interactive workshop…
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OSINT for Students: 2nd Run
“I really love this kind of ‘detective’ work!” This is the feedback of on of our students taking our OSINT course. It’s exciting to see them dive into data security and privacy, blending theory with engaging, hands-on exercises. OSINT and Operational Security (OpSec) After our OSINT introduction course last fall, we got a bit more…