The 2026 edition places a strong focus on moving from vision to implementation. Through keynote addresses, breakout sessions and interactive workshops, participants will examine how standards and interoperability can lower barriers to data access for AI. Topics such as data stewardship, data literacy and the operationalization of ethical and legal frameworks are positioned as critical success factors for making data both usable and accountable.
Organized by intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, particularly standard development and open source organizations, this event will bring together 2,000 sector leaders by invitation only through co-organizers. Over the course of three days, participants will explore the global pulse of cross-sector innovation, with the primary objective of bridging gaps and solving interoperability challenges.
The AI for Good Global Summit brings together experts, policymakers, and innovators to explore how artificial intelligence can help address global challenges and achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. It has become a major global platform for promoting responsible and beneficial use of AI.
Sogar für eine Firma, die die Privatsphäre als Aushängeschild verwendet, ist es nicht immer einfach, ihre Benutzer zu beschützen: Obwohl die E-Mails selbst verschlüsselt sind, gibt es viele Metadaten. In diesem Fall war es die Zahlung mit einer VISA-Karte, die den Benutzer einer E-Mail-Adresse verriet. Ich finde es interessant, dass Proton laut einem eigenen Bericht (…)
As someone who is a passionate reader since first opening a book, I thoroughly enjoyed this article by an aspiring English teacher reflecting on how to pass on this passion to the next generation in the age of AI. I particularly liked its message on how technology in the classroom is not an end in (…)
This article illustrates the brutal economics of modern conflict and the fragility of digital infrastructures. Relatively inexpensive drones can render billion-dollar data centers ineffective, calling into question their placement in supposedly “stable” regions. For me, a question remains: What explains the apparent lack of cyberattacks by Iran? Have the U.S. and Israel blocked such attempts (…)
Unsurprisingly, the cyberspace reflects the geopolitical conflicts of the real world. We see western democracies criticising authoritarian regimes for cutting off their populations from the Internet for fear of external interference and fuelling demonstrations. Similarly, within the western democracies, the current US administration criticises the EU for its regulations and censorship of hate speeches, fake (…)
Insomni’hack is a five-day cybersecurity event featuring intensive workshops (Mon-Wed) and expert talks (Thu-Fri), culminating in an overnight Capture the Flag (CTF) competition. The CTF challenges 700 participants in teams of up to eight to solve security puzzles and exploit vulnerabilities. Beyond technical training, the event serves as a key networking hub for cybersecurity professionals and enthusiasts, fostering a community-oriented environment that welcomes participants of all skill levels.
En tant que supporteur des logiciels libres et de la souveraineté qui les accompagne, voici un sujet qui m’inquiète : Google veut fermer sa plate-forme Android à toute application qui n’est pas signée par un développeur agréé par Google. Le sujet fait débat surtout en Europe, où Apple a dû ouvrir ses iPhones aux applications (…)
Even 3 years into the current AI hype, it is still difficult to differentiate between its true capabilities and salestalk. Hopefully military leaders have a more clear-eyed view of the technology, as it is clearly not ready to be deployed in high-stakes decision-making processes.
This article is quite unnerving: a twenty‑minute hack shows how data‑poisoning can make LLMs tell tall tales, turning sci‑fi fears into real business risk. It’s a wake‑up call to demand provenance, adversarial robustness assessment and scepticism—because trusting chatbots without checking is like relying on a smooth-talking oracle with a hidden agenda. Critical thinking remains your (…)
As quantum technologies move from research to engineering reality, organizations must navigate both technical and governance challenges to keep digital infrastructures trustworthy. This roundtable, organized by C4DT, explores how Swiss actors—public and private—are preparing for post‑quantum security, drawing on armasuisse’s strategic threat assessment, Swisscom’s journey toward quantum-safe operations, and Kudelski’s expertise in robust crypto implementations and root-of-trust solutions.
This case is striking in that, while we usually focus on the risks of data theft and profiling from Big Tech, the core threat here is addiction and its devastating long-term impact on the mental health of young people, such as depression, anxiety and body dysmorphia. Internal documents prove that Meta was aware of the (…)
Since ChatGPT crashed onto the scene in late 2022, attacks involving LLMs have kept pace with the breakneck speed at which they are being integrated into every aspect of our digital lives. This paper is the first that I’m aware of that takes a step back and not only catalogues the attacks by type, but (…)
Eine Studie über Open-Source Passwort-Managern, die die Passwörter in der Cloud speichern. Da die Programme öffentlich einsehbar sind, hat ein Student von der ETHZ nach Schwachstellen gesucht, und einige gefunden. Alle Fehler waren nur durch einen bösartigen Betreiber ausnutzbar, hatten aber zur Folge, dass Passwörter veränderbar oder sogar einsehbar waren. Die drei Passwort-Manager haben die (…)
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 Police cantonale vaudoise, la DGNSI, (…)
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.
Bien qu’on nous assène que nos communications sont chiffrées de bout-en-bout, et que même WhatsApp/Meta ne peut pas les lire… il s’avère que ceci est faux et qu’elles sont bel et bien accessibles. Ceci n’impacte pas que la crédibilité de Meta, mais aussi celle de n’importe quel système numérique, quel qu’en soit l’opérateur (petit rappel (…)
Europe’s economy now largely runs on digital payments, making reliance on U.S. card rails a systemic exposure. Sanctions, policy shifts, outages, and data-access demands can all cause economic shocks. This is precisely why Wero is both interesting and timely: it is a bank-led, pan-European layer that can reduce strategic dependency. I’m eager to see transparent (…)
This article is interesting because it shifts the Moltbook debate away from sci‑fi “bot consciousness” and toward concrete security architecture risks. What could possibly go wrong when thousands of OpenClaw‑like agents —with full root access to their owners’ machines— are frolicking in a shared, untrusted environment, swapping prompts, payloads, and jailbreak tricks? His advice is (…)
Apparently, it happens even to the best of us — even seasoned professionals with over 24 years of IT experience and a ‘deep understanding of both the complexities and practical realities of infrastructure security!’ Jokes aside, this incident is fascinating: it exposes elite-level lapses in AI tool governance despite regulatory warnings, underscoring the enduring risks (…)
The volatile start to 2026 has shaken the foundation of global digital trust. Digital sovereignty has always been a running theme in the background of European conversations around tech, but this year, it is likely to be front and center, as governments and businesses scramble to seek digital solutions that provide reliable data security and (…)
The inclusion of copyrighted materials in LLMs’ training data has been a hot-button issue from the get-go. In the beginning, Big Tech’s reassurances that their models’ inner workings prevented such material to be stored, let alone accessible, were convincing enough. But new research is painting a different picture, landing the companies in hot legal waters. (…)
Parler de souveraineté numérique en Europe devient de plus en plus courant. Même si ça va prendre beaucoup d’années d’avoir un contre-poids aux grandes entreprises américaines, les solutions émergent et s’organisent. Une fois qu’il y aura de l’argent qui alimente ces solutions alternatives, open source ou pas, l’utilité de ces solutions va augmenter drastiquement.
