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Cover up! Is an initiative for those looking for information on internet risks or who need help in the fight against cybercriminals. The project aims at raising awareness of cybersecurity. #kry is its reliable information and communication platform for all those who need to find
Details
- Maturity
- Established
- Promoter
- IT Asociácia Slovenska — website
- Type
- Service
- Status
- Ongoing
- Target groups
- People with disabilities, Elderly people, Marginalised young people and children, Unemployed and those facing social problems, Migrants
- Period
- 2019-08-31
- Region (NUTS)
SK01- Keywords
- Cybersecurity, IT skills
Context
Cybersecurity awareness and protection levels among Slovak internet users remain relatively low despite widespread connectivity, leaving vulnerable groups (children, elderly people, SMEs, non-profits) exposed to cyber threats.
Objectives
Raise awareness of cybersecurity risks and provide a reliable information and support channel for vulnerable internet users.
Activities
Runs the #kry information and communication platform (kry-sa.sk) alongside school-based educational initiatives, training sessions, workshops and webinars led by cybersecurity experts, backed by a multi-stakeholder partnership of the Slovak Business Agency, ZMPS, telecom operators (AT&T, Orange) and technology/finance companies (Tatra banka, Soitron, Cisco).
Implementation
- Indicative cost
- Medium (€50k–€500k)
- Time to results
- Long (> 3 years)
- Staffing & skills
- 3 operational staff; multi-stakeholder partnership including the Slovak Business Agency, ZMPS, AT&T, Orange, Tatra banka, Soitron and Cisco
Conditions for success
- Corporate and public-agency co-sponsorship to sustain an ongoing (rather than one-off) awareness platform
- Targeted content and channels for the most vulnerable groups (children, elderly, SMEs, non-profits)
Commonly funded by
National / regional programmes Own resources / municipal budget
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Data sources
Where this practice's information was retrieved from, and when.
- MEDICI / Digital Inclusion Atlas — accessed 2026-06-14
- Practice website — accessed 2026-06-14
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