by Technology Observatory | Jan 1, 2025 | Technology Reviews
Foreword The year 2024 was again marked by a significant surge in cyber incidents. Around 63‘000 cyber events were voluntarily reported in Switzerland to the National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC), highlighting the pressing need to address the growing threats in the...
by Technology Observatory | Jan 4, 2024 | Podcasts, Press, Publications
Digital technologies offer strong potential for Switzerland, but it is crucial to understand which opportunities and risks, as well as which dependencies, arise when using them. One of the goals of the DDPS’ cyber strategy is to be as technically autonomous as...
by Technology Observatory | Jan 1, 2024 | Technology Reviews
Foreword 2023 was an eventful year for Switzerland in cyberspace. The number of reported cyber incidents increased to almost 50,000 reports. Swiss organisations and authorities were the target of a coordinated DDoS attack in two weeks over the summer. Hackers were...
by Dimitri Percia David, Loïc Maréchal, William Blonay, Sébastien Gillard, Michael Tsesmelis, Thomas Maillart, Alain Mermoud | Mar 1, 2023 | Publications, Scientific Articles
Abstract We study security-development patterns in computer-science technologies through (i) the security attention among technologies, (ii) the relation between technological change and security development, and (iii) the effect of opinion on security development. We...
by Swisscom | Feb 1, 2023 | Publications, Technology Reviews
Abstract In the last year, the importance of the digital transformation has really been brought to the fore, with radical changes putting well-established, proven processes in both global supply chains and internal business processes to the test. This year’s trend...