by Valentin Mulder, Martin Sand, Martin Burkhart | May 14, 2025 | Publications, Technology Reviews
Abstract: From 2023 to 2025, the Swiss Federation was targeted by a series of DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks against multiple governmental websites. While these attacks did not massively affect the Federal Administration’s operational capabilities,...
by Raphael Meier | Apr 7, 2025 | Publications, Technology Reviews
Abstract: Images of war are almost as old as war itself. From cave paintings to photographs of mobile devices on social media, humans always had the urge to capture particularly important events during a war. Images provide visual evidence. For armed forces, they may...
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 Julian Jang-Jaccard, Valentin Mulder, Yvonna Yun Li, Brendan Karch | Dec 20, 2024 | Publications, Technology Reviews
Abstract: This second semi-annual report examines the quantum ecosystem at both global and national levels. It presents potential adoption strategies and insights from early adopters of quantum technologies. Brendan Karch from Swissnex first begins by analyzing the...
by Technology Observatory | Jun 20, 2024 | Podcasts, Press
Technology Monitoring Track: Members of the Swiss Technology Observatory community met in Sachseln (Obwalden) in June 2024 and gave presentations on technology monitoring topics. This retreat is a cherished tradition for researchers and students working at or...
