As cyberattacks become an increasing reality of armed conflict, the ICRC is developing a digital emblem enabling medical and humanitarian organizations to signal their protected status under international humanitarian law in the digital environment. This event marks the transition to the operational phase of the project, bringing together state representatives, technology leaders, and technical experts to present the initiative, demonstrate how it works, and define concrete steps toward international adoption.
Schon das alte Nachrichtendienstgesetz wurde von der DigiGes und anderen Organisationen als zu eingreifend für die Privatsphäre bezeichnet. Hinzu kommt, dass die bisherigen Lauschangriffe auf die Netzkommunikation durch den Schweizer Nachrichtendienst vom Bundesgericht als grundrechtswidrig festgestellt wurden. Jetzt soll eine überarbeitete Version mit noch mehr Abhörrechten Eingang ins Schweizer Recht finden – das ist sicher (…)
The author resists both the hype that AI will replace software engineers and the reflex to dismiss it. Probably correct isn’t good enough for professional software: errors compound across modules until correctness and trust collapse. His answer is pairing AI code generation with AI-assisted formal specification, verified by proof tools at every step. Trustworthy software (…)
Il est intéressant de constater que l’union fait la force, y compris lorsqu’il s’agit de préserver des alternatives viables dans le monde des services numériques. Déposer une plainte contre une migration représente certes un effort considérable, mais dans ce cas précis, la démarche a porté ses fruits : la migration vers MS Office a dû (…)
A reality check for anyone assuming AI subscriptions will stay at today’s prices — or get cheaper. Repricing is only a matter of time. But beyond the economics lies a sovereignty trap: cheap access accelerates dependency, erodes internal capability, and eliminates negotiating leverage before the real cost arrives. By then, workflows and data are already (…)
The rise of powerful large language models (LLMs) such as Mythos and ChatGPT 5.5, alongside agentic AI systems like MDASH, has sparked concern in cybersecurity due to their ability to identify and exploit large numbers of zero-day vulnerabilities, prompting calls for significantly stronger IT defenses. This shift also presents an opportunity: by democratizing access to (…)
This full-day event brings together industry leaders, policymakers, researchers, and civil society actors to assess the concrete levers of AI sovereignty available to Switzerland and its European partners and to develop actionable recommendations toward a Swiss national AI sovereignty strategy.
Now even the pope chimes in on giving his ideas how to use LLMs in a responsible way. His name predecessor, Leo the XIII, had many things to say about responsible capitalism. Now is the time to set the agenda straight with regards to LLMs: the pope puts the human in the center again, asks (…)
Whether you are in favour or against age checks, it is in no one’s interest to undermine legitimate privacy and security tools. Instead of using the sledgehammer approach to enforce ill-conceived laws, governments should focus their efforts on providing privacy-friendly ways of passing age checks to boost the public’s acceptance.
Die neue Überwachungsverordnung VÜPF der Schweiz ist ein bisschen überarbeitet worden – aber offenbar nicht genug. Auch wenn ich das Bestehen von Geheimdiensten in manchen Situationen gutheisse, muss deren Arbeit und das Ausmass der Datenquellen verhältnismässig sein. In dieser neuen Verordnung ist das aber nicht gegeben, im Gegenteil: Ausländische Firmen werden gegenüber Schweizer Firmen bevorzugt, (…)
With AI, the voice has acquired a new significance. Behind the words lies data that can be used both to diagnose a health problem and to steal someone’s identity. An update with Andrea Cavallaro, professor and head of the Multimedia and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory, affiliated with C4DT, at EPFL
Internetsperren haben über die letzten Jahre deutlich zugenommen. Trotzdem ist es ein Thema, das nur wenig gesamtgesellschaftliche Beachtung findet. Deswegen finde ich immer Artikel wie diesen hier toll, die nicht nur das Problem als solches behandeln, sondern auch die Hintergründe, die zum Verständnis nötig sind, und damit ein breiteres Publikum ansprechen.
At the opening of the IEEE/ACM DATE Conference, Prof. David Atienza was awarded the IEEE CEDA 2026 Distinguished Service Award.
Es ist schon lange bekannt, dass der Autopilot von Tesla nicht so gut funktioniert wie beworben. Diese Daten von 2022 zeigen aber das große Ausmaß des Risikos, das dieser Autopilot für die Insassen und die Umgebung darstellt. Brisant ist auch, dass Tesla behauptet, nicht von diesen Fehlfunktionen zu wissen, selbst im Falle eines Unfalls. Und (…)
This technical meeting will examine the stability and resilience of global Internet infrastructure, with a special focus on critical shared components such as the but not restricted to the Domain Name System (DNS) and the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP). In addition to exploring their vulnerabilities and policy implications, the event will highlight how these infrastructures are used in incident detection, mitigation, and coordinated response. More info soon!
From Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), to Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO) – also sometimes called Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO), it’s interesting to notice how much we rely on specific tools to “see the world”. With search engines, we had to scroll down the results and decide ourselves which links were relevant (and still feared how much (…)
I am pleased to see such vibrant ecosystems emerging outside of the USA and China. The cost of tokenisation tends to exclude non-English queries, whereas frugal models reduce costs, promote local autonomy and can operate offline on basic hardware. Developing local expertise in creating bespoke solutions for sectors such as agriculture, healthcare and indigenous languages (…)
Die Digitale Gesellschaft hat das Urteil des Bundesverwaltungsgerichtes vom 19. November 2025 mit Genugtuung zur Kenntnis genommen. Noch ist nicht klar ob das Parlament bei der Revision des Gesetzes zur Kabelaufklärung dieses Urteil miteinbezieht. Das Urteil ist nämlich sehr klar und sagt, dass fast alle Punkte des alten Gesetzes eine Massenüberwachung nach dem EGMR darstellen. (…)
Les systèmes de paiement en Suisse et en Europe sont largement contrôlés par les Etats-Unis. De récentes sanctions américaines contre des juges de la CPI ont mis en lumière ce quasi monopole. Le point sur les risques avec Jean-Pierre Hubaux, directeur académique de C4DT.
This case is groundbreaking because it’s the first time a jury has held social media companies legally accountable for harm caused by their platform designs, not just user content.The verdict challenges the tech industry’s traditional legal protections and directly links addictive platform features to mental health harm in young users. As a “bellwether” case, it (…)
I was pleasantly surprised to read this interesting article about SCION, Switzerland’s approach to improved internet routing and security. What struck me was Prof. Perrig’s preference for ‘optionality’ over ‘sovereignty’ — freedom to choose paths, trust roots or network. The solution works yet adoption stalls because organisations are ‘numb’ to known vulnerabilities and reluctant to (…)
While the future will tell whether smart glasses will catch on this time around, I use the occasion of its reappearance to take stock of the creeping loss of privacy both in private and public spaces over my lifetime and find it shocking. This guide gives good advice on the dos and don’ts when using (…)
Enjoy the ‘enshittificator’ video, then head to the Norwegian Consumer Council’s report for solutions. What’s heartening is the technical tools, know-how, and laws (in some jurisdictions) already exist to counter digital service deterioration. What’s missing is the political will to deploy and enforce them. But that takes time. Look at Ralph Nader’s 1960s auto safety (…)
This article points out that the ‘real digital sovereigns’ are the tech companies, who control all ‘vectors’ of sovereignty, from infrastructure, to data, AI models, and services. Beyond the US and China (and North Korea), the only realistic strategy for countries to gain control over their digital sovereignty will be to work together, whether through joining (…)
