Blockchain for Information Systems Engineering (B4ISE 2025) Workshop at CAiSE 2025!Together with Alessandro Marcelletti (University of Camerino) and Sarah Bouraga (EM Normandie Business School),  ​​Felix ​Härer from the Competence Center Digital Trust are presenting a blockchain workshop at CAiSE!🔗 Are you working on blockchain research?…

We’re excited to share that on February 25, 2025, Bettina Schneider from the Competence Center Digital Trust, along with Bernd Remmele & Deborah Krzyzowski from the PH Freiburg presented the MECyS Project at the annual conference of the Society for Economic Education in Frankfurt, Germany.Topics addressed…

Just six months after its launch in September 2024, the Swiss-Africa Cybersecurity Community is already making promising strides.On February 11, 2025, the community held its second virtual general meeting, providing a platform for partners to share their experiences, receive updates on achievements and upcoming activities, and offer feedback to further…

The Swiss-Africa Cybersecurity Community is doing more than just fostering cybersecurity-related exchange between African and Swiss partners. Through its newly launched "Meet & Greet" initiative, members can connect on a more personal level, fostering collaboration and exploring new initiatives beyond the core community framework. 

As we reflect on 2024, we are delighted by our accomplishments at the Competence Center Digital Trust. This year, we placed a strong emphasis on research acquisition, aligning with our strategic focus. We proudly launched two new research branches—AI and education—both of which are now shaping our research activities.Key highlights…

As part of its aim to foster cybersecurity awareness and promote discussions on cybersecurity in a cross-cultural context, the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) and Biaka University Institute of Buea (BUIB) held two hybrid workshops targeting students and professionals across the globe. Both workshops were conducted in collaboration with the Erasmus/Movetia project MECyS.

The Competence Center Digital Trust at FHNW welcomed over 20 motivated young participants, aged 10 to 13, for a day of exploration, education, and empowerment during the Swiss National Future Day 2024. Led by Hermann Grieder and Janine Jäger, the interactive workshop aimed to equip children with the skills to navigate the digital world responsibly and safely.

In November, we released the beta version of our "Digital Trust Radar for AI." The Digital Trust Radar provides access to ethical guidelines, legal requirements, and other documents for the regulation of artificial intelligence. The search can be narrowed down according to various criteria using a graphical interface. The title, author, abstract, all kinds of metadata, and the link to the document are provided.

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…