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Cybersecurity Meets Culture – Cameroonian on-ground Research Event
On 6th of December the TPH-funded research between the FHNW Competence Center Digital Trust and Biaka University Institute of Buea (BUIB) resulted in a large on-ground event at the Cameroonian campus.Introduction and welcomeAs a start, Prof. Fonkeng (BUIB) and Prof. Dr. Bettina Schneider (FHNW) stressed the relevance of international collaboration…
Cybersecurity Knowledge-Building Workshops with BUIB in Cameroon
On 18th November, our first out of four cybersecurity workshops has taken place. It was an essential result from our TPH-supported project “Cybersecurity Capacity-Building with BUIB”. In this project, we are researching together on the dimensions of national culture and their impact on cybersecurity behaviour. The focus of our first…
#SwissAfricaCySec – The Swiss-African Cybersecurity Community by FHNW and 10 other partners is off to strong start!
Funded by Movetia International Programme, FHNW has launched the SwissAfricaCySec project, bringing together 11 partners — 6 African higher education institutions and 4 Swiss organisations.This ambitious 18-month project aims to create a digital platform to foster cross-cultural exchange, enhance cybersecurity skills, and facilitate research collaboration between educators, researchers, and students…
In a bid to broaden its connections across Africa, particularly in Cameroon, Franka E.E. Ebai from the Competence Center Digital Trust visits potential new partners in the region.
As global interest in the African continent grows, it is no surprise that FHNW, one of Switzerland’s leading universities of applied sciences, is drawn to the opportunities it presents. In 2023, the Competence Center Digital Trust launched the “Social Engineering with Africa” elective, in collaboration with Turacos, a Swiss-Cameroonian…
Elevating Data Protection Awareness for Swiss Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs)
On May 13th, 2024, the 5th Digital Trust Day held by our Competence Center took place in Basel. Over 100 participants including students and professionals from different industries attended to it and participated in various workshops, which included one dedicated to the MECyS project and especially…
Empowering Small Business Resilience: Insights From the MECyS Workshop in Malaga
On April 4th and 5th 2024, an international workshop for the MECyS project was held in Malaga. On the first day, our Competence Center Digital Trust presented the developed course plan for data protection education, focusing on the specifics of micro-enterprises in Switzerland. The presentation can be…
Our Quantum Computing Circle has come to an end! Our business students are equipped with valuable insights into quantum computing and its potential.
The final session of the Quantum Computing Circle on April 29, 2024, commenced with a practical workshop led by Prof. Dr. Clément Javerzac at the FHNW School of Life Sciences in Muttenz. During this interactive session, Prof. Dr. Javerzac guided students through practical cases of quantum computing. He explored the…
FHNW and BUIB Join Forces: Cybersecurity Collaboration Takes Flight
FHNW expands its partnerships in Africa with a project alongside another Cameroonian university, Biaka University Institute of Buea (BUIB).Thanks to the Leading House of Africa grant, FHNW will collaborate with BUIB on a research project focusing on cybersecurity in cross-cultural contexts and…
Strengthening International Education: FHNW and SwissLink Collaboration
Today, we welcomed Dr. Eyongabi Carlson Ngwa, President of SwissLink University in Cameroon, for a workshop at our premises in Basel. Joined by Prof. Dr. Bettina Schneider, Hermann Grieder, and Franka Ebai, we discussed future collaborations in international cross-cultural education.