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This article fascinates me because it exposes Proton Mail’s privacy limits under Swiss law. While Swiss law shields direct foreign access, Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLAT) enables indirect cooperation—Swiss firms must disclose available metadata like payment data. This reveals limitations in what Switzerland’s privacy protections can shield users from in cross-border investigations.

I like the idea behind this tool because it tackles a serious online societal problem. I’m curious if and how it will pass the test of time. The key challenge will be to link subjective criteria to objective metrics – a problem we’ve seen with privacy, which still lacks objective benchmarks despite substantial research. But (…)

This analysis of India’s technological dependence reveals patterns that are also applicable to Europe. Attracting foreign tech companies to invest locally ultimately results in profits being exported abroad, exemplifying a kind of digital colonialism. In my opinion, the solution lies in a demand-side strategy that favors local and open-source products over monopolies such as Microsoft (…)

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 (…)

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 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 (…)

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 (…)