Category: Feature
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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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Successful Implementation of the First Four Cybersecurity Clinic Projects
At the beginning of October 2024, we announced the launch of the CYRENZH Cybersecurity Clinic . In this clinic, students from ZHAW School of Engineering, ZHAW School of Management and Law, and the University of Zurich offer selected organizations, such as SMEs, start-ups, municipalities, schools, non-profit organizations, and associations, pro bono cybersecurity services. The services…
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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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Launching our event series
CYRENZH and DSI Cybersecurity Community are officially launching their event series! Karen Renaud will be joining us in May to share her insights into human-centered cybersecurity. Karen is a Reader at the University of Strathclyde, where she dedicates her research to the interaction between humans and security, particularly in societal and industrial applications. She is interested…