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From everyday collaboration to high-level visits: CHESS highlights Czech–Estonian cybersecurity The CHESS project played an important role during the state visit of the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, to Estonia. As an established platform connecting partners across Estonia and South Moravia, CHESS served as a concrete example of… Read More »CHESS Project at the Presidential Visit from the Czech Republic
This year, the conference centred on Zero Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) — a cryptographic technology that enables individuals to prove eligibility for services without revealing their underlying personal data. In the opening speech, Dan Bogdanov (Cybernetica, Estonian Academy of Sciences) positioned zero-knowledge as a technology critical to the future of bureaucracy… Read More »Future Cryptography Conference 2026 in Tallinn
On May 11-13, SME cybersecurity training in Lima, Peru, organized by LAC4 and the Andean Community, Mari Seeba, in the role of EUCyberNet expert, successfully integrated the MASS self-assessment tool developed within the CHESS project. Prior to the three-day seminar, participating SMEs completed the MASS evaluation to map their cybersecurity posture. During the event, these baseline results were analyzed in… Read More »CHESS participation in SME cybersecurity training organized by LAC4 and Andean Community
On 19 March 2026, the CHESS Demo Day took place at the Palo Alto Club in Tallinn. Organised by the Estonian Information System Authority (RIA / NCSC‑EE) and followed by the RIA CyberMeetUp, the event focused on demonstrating practical cybersecurity tools and solutions developed within the CHESS project, with a… Read More »CHESS Demo Day 2026 organized by RIA at CyberMeetUp Tallinn
Muhammed Erbas explains how the autonomy of ships changes navigation and cyber-attacks From oceangoing watchkeeping officer to researcher working to secure the future of autonomous ships, Muhammed Erbas combines hands-on maritime experience with advanced expertise in AI and cybersecurity. He is currently a PhD candidate at Tallinn University of Technology… Read More »When humans and algorithms co-decide: An interview with a CHESS fellow
Students and researchers gathered at the Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University in Brno for the CHESS Students’ Day 2025, an event showcasing the results of undergraduate and graduate students involved in CHESS mini-projects and related research activities. The programme featured a series of technical talks covering topics such as safe… Read More »CHESS Students’ Day 2025
The TalTech Department of Software Science at the TalTech School of IT was proud to host the 4th consortium meeting of the EU-funded CHESS (Cyber-Security Excellence Hub) project on January 28–29. Gathering in the snowy capital of Estonia, project partners embarked on two days of intensive collaboration to drive the… Read More »CHESS consortium meeting 2026 at Tallinn, Estonia
Held in late January 2026, sTARTUp Day—the largest business festival in the Baltics—once again brought the startup community together, with more than 3,000 attendees over three days of inspiration and networking. Known for its impressive scale, the festival features multiple stages, a massive demo area, pitching competitions, seminars, intense matchmaking,… Read More »We’ll Deal with Cybersecurity Later – Strategy or a Ticking Time Bomb? The CHESS Project at sTARTUp Day
Marking a significant milestone, the University of Tartu’s Institute of Computer Science brought the 30th Nordic Conference on Secure IT Systems (NordSec) to Tartu, Estonia. The NordSec conference is one of Northern Europe’s longest-running forums for cybersecurity research. Conference details: NordSec, held annually since 1996, brings together cybersecurity researchers from… Read More »CHESS-Sponsored 30th NordSec Conference Brings Record Participation to Tartu
TARTU, ESTONIA – The CHESS Cyber-Security Excellence Hub fostered international collaboration at its recent brokerage event, hosted by the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Tartu on November 11, 2025. The event brought together a diverse cohort of academics and industry professionals from across Europe, including Estonia, Czechia, Ukraine,… Read More »CHESS Brokerage Event at the University of Tartu, Estonia