GEIGER helps small businesses to tackle cybersecurity with ease

Small businesses are the backbone of the European economy. They are small but, put together, they constitute almost 99% of all businesses. Today, each and every one of them uses digital tools, even if the business itself is not online, which opens the door to cyber attacks. Yet, most of them are not sufficiently protected.

Become GEIGER education provider – join the info session on 14 September!

How can you benefit from becoming a GEIGER education provider? Join our second info session on 14 September to learn more!

Become education provider for GEIGER cybersecurity courses!

What is the GEIGER educational programme, and how can you benefit from becoming a GEIGER education provider? Join the info session on 13 July to learn more!

SME Guide on Information Security Controls

Information is probably the most crucial asset for any organisation, including SMEs. But what is information? Why do we need to protect it? A new 'SME Guide on Information Security Controls' by DIGITAL SME and Small Business Standards (SBS) answers these questions.

GEIGER: the practical solution for SME cybersecurity

Digital transformation is making cybersecurity increasingly important. And this is a particularly complicated matter for smaller businesses. GEIGER pilot and training programme targeted at accountants in the Netherlands is being implemented by the SRA, association of accountancy firms.

#CybersecMonth: How to tackle smishing?

Have you ever received an SMS to your smartphone that asked you to follow a link for more information? It could be a delivery notice from an online store or postal service, or a notification of a new voicemail. Maybe the SMS seemed a bit off, and you might have wondered whether you should click the link or not.

What is smishing, and how to protect yourself against it?

Have you ever received an SMS to your smartphone that asked you to follow a link for more information? It could be a delivery notice from an online store or postal service, or a notification of a new voicemail. Maybe the SMS seemed a bit off, and you might have wondered whether you should click the link or not.

Happy birthday, GEIGER!

A year ago, we had a vision of a cybersecurity solution tailored for the needs and resources of small businesses, and a team of enthusiastic people from nine European countries ready and determined to tackle the challenges ahead. Since then, we studied in detail five diverse small businesses and talked to many more of them. Today, we have an impactful vision. We have designed a motivating approach to cybersecurity, and developed the first GEIGER prototype!

Tracking app – and digital security – for parents of children with asthma

haako, a small software development agency, is a members of the GEIGER consortium. Previously, haako has developed an asthma tracking app for research purposes. Now, it focuses on developing an app, “Breathe”, for parents of children with asthma, and brings the small business perspective to the development of the GEIGER Solution.

Call for papers for ARES Conference workshop on small businesses' security and privacy is open!

ARES Conference will take place in August 2021. The GEIGER consortium will be organising a joint workshop with PUZZLE and TRAPEZE projects, to tackle the security and privacy for small businesses.

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Project information from FHNW for local stakeholders

FHNW presents GEIGER in a national press release