ADA stands for Analyse, Decide, Act: the three steps of a correct response to a digital risk, in the order that matters. First understand what is in front of you, then choose knowingly, then do something and keep doing it. It sounds obvious. In practice, almost every mistake comes from skipping the first step.ADA is the research and publishing side of the CyberAID project. It is created, run and funded by Prodefence and supported by the Cyber Security Cluster of Excellence and Cloud Security Alliance Romania, alongside specialists from national security, cybercrime, psychology, education and strategic communication.The three steps
STEP 1AnalyseLearn to recognise a threat and to understand what it can actually do, before reacting to it.STEP 2DecideMake protecting your data a deliberate choice rather than a reflex, and know what you are trading away.STEP 3ActApply the measures consistently and keep them in place, which is the part most people skip.
What ADA has publishedArtificial Intelligence and the Manipulation of Human PerceptionA guide to how synthetic content and automated persuasion mechanisms shape perception, belief and decision-making. Available in Romanian and English.“Transformation”A work on artificial intelligence as a cognitive layer between people and reality. It introduces the notations Humanᴬᴵ, the artificially mediated human, and Orgᴬᴵ, the artificially mediated organisation, alongside the concept of the cognitively assisted Earth. Open access on Zenodo, in Romanian and English.The CysEdu platformDeveloped in the same direction, CysEdu turns the research into training material:Certified courses on digitalisation, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, NIS 2 and the Cyber Resilience Act.More than fifty practical guides for pupils, students, teachers, parents, employees and older people.Interactive simulations of phishing, online fraud and security incidents.An anti-fraud analyser for suspicious messages and emails.“What do I do now?” emergency guides for real situations: phishing, malicious software, sextortion, online harassment.Who supports the project
An open initiativeWe sell nothing and we gate nothing. The materials are free to read and download, and the publications appear in open access under a licence that allows redistribution.If you work in education, security, psychology or communication and want to contribute expertise, a subject or a translation, write to us. The same invitation stands for institutions, NGOs, trainers and volunteers.Get involved
