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Les attaques de phishing, de plus en plus ciblées et difficiles à détecter, touchent PME, institutions et particuliers ; pour y répondre la HEIG‑VD a lancé le projet « Combattre le Phishing – quelles innovations apporter » en partenariat avec le Center for Digital Trust (C4DT) de l’EPFL, l’UNIL, la…

This publication summarizes the key perspectives shared by participants at the roundtable "Quantum Demystified: Engineering a Secure Future", organized by C4DT in collaboration with SICPA on September 18, 2025.

This publication summarizes key insights shared by the speakers during the conference "Anticipating the agentic era: Assessing the disruptions by AI agents” organized by the C4DT on November 19th, 2025.

How do our institutions and the trust they are built on evolve in a digital world? Interview of Imad Aad, project manager at the Center for Digital Trust (C4DT) at EPFL.

This issue explores how Switzerland’s deeply trusted democratic system is being challenged by digitalisation, from signature collection scandals to the razor-thin vote on the federal e-ID. Through expert interviews with Andrzej Nowak (SICPA) and Imad Aad (C4DT), the publication examines the tensions between speed and trust, technology and legitimacy, and…

We are delighted to announce that 2 additional start-ups have joined the C4DT community through the C4DT start-up program. For two years Dtangle and Hafnova will complement the already diverse group of partner companies through their start-up perspectives to collaborate and share insights on trust-building technologies. Their agility and innovation…

EPFL researchers have developed new software – now spun-off into a start-up - that eliminates the need for data to be sent to third-party cloud services when AI is used to complete a task. This could challenge the business model of Big Tech.

Cyber-threats have been accelerating due to the exponential growth of network connectivity. These new capabilities provide myriad opportunities for security hackers to wreak significant damage for commercial, political, or other gains.

📣 New Publication Alert! 📣 📽️ The recordings of the November 19th Conference on "Anticipating the Agentic Era: Assessing the Disruptions by AI Agents" are now accessible here

In this paper, Mélanie Kolbe-Guyot, Head of Data Governance and Compliance at Statistisches Amt Basel-Stadt, and formerly C4DT's Head of Policy, examines the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in Swiss public administration and provides recommendations for its responsible, trustworthy and effective use.

From supermarket checkouts to Olympic stadiums, video surveillance is becoming smarter, more pervasive, and increasingly controversial.

EPFL researchers have developed and tested Votegral a complete e-voting pipeline, demonstrating for the first time that there is a plausible and practical approach to coercion-resistant electronic voting in elections.

De plus en plus d’entreprises locales montent au créneau pour exiger que les autorités prennent des décisions permettant de réduire leur dépendance à des acteurs étrangers en matière de technologie. Une pression qui se traduit par des procédures juridiques. Avec la participation de Jean-Pierre Hubaux, directeur académique du C4DT.

Professeur à l’EPFL, où il codirige le AI Center et affilié au C4DT, Marcel Salathé vient de publier l’ouvrage «IA. Comment ne pas perdre le nord?». Il fait part de son optimisme et de ses pistes pour tendre vers une certaine forme de souveraineté numérique.

EPFL Center for Digital Trust report pleads for a coordinated strategy that meaningfully operationalizes the benefits and responsible secondary use of health data in Switzerland.

Référendum : Lors des votations du 28 septembre, les Suisses décideront s’ils veulent d’une identité électronique ou non. Durant la campagne référendaire, de nombreux points sensibles ont été thématisés. «Le Temps» en a exploré six.

This issue explores the rapid spread of AI-powered video surveillance, from supermarkets to large public gatherings, and examines the legal, ethical, and societal challenges it raises. With insights from Sébastien Marcel (Idiap Research Institute) and Johan Rochel (EPFL CDH), it looks at Switzerland’s sectoral approach versus the EU’s new AI…

This issue paper outlines the urgent need to foster the secondary use of health data as a strategic priority for Switzerland's health and innovation ecosystem.

A comprehensive policy is necessary to unlock the economic and social potential of data in our country’s and its citizens’ interest, a study from EPFL Center for Digital Trust concludes.

The collaboration between the Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC) and the Canton of Vaud aims to generate a tangible and lasting impact on the economy and public community of the Vaud region. In this context, the SDSC supports collaborative projects in the field of data science, bringing together the strengths…

EPFL, ETH Zurich and the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) released Apertus today, Switzerland’s first large-scale, open, multilingual language model — a milestone in generative AI for transparency and diversity.

Votation sur l'identité électronique, interview de Linus Gasser du C4DT sur la RSI.

The new method developed by EPFL researchers in collaboration with colleagues in Germany, is efficient, fast and inexpensive. This means that it could help moderators in the fight against disinformation on Telegram.

Damir Filipović, named best teacher in the financial engineering section for 2024, could very well have pursued a career in pure mathematics but instead chose the tumultuous field of quantitative finance.