Month: January 2016

New SWITCH Security Report available

Dear Reader!

A new issue of our monthly SWITCH Security Report has just been released.

The topics covered in this report are:

  • Does PrivaTegrity spell the end of crypto wars? David Chaum’s new encryption system bridges gap between completely anonymous communication and crime prevention
  • The boss is listening, and it’s OK – controlled surveillance of private communications at work does not violate human rights
  • Yesterday’s science fiction, today’s reality – forecasting software and systems to spot crimes before they are committed
  • A patchy start to the year – reports of security issues read like a who’s who of network equipment suppliers

The Security Report is available in both English and German.

»»  Download the english report.      »»  Download the german report.

Did you miss our previous Security Report? Click here to go to the archive.

Get ready for “cybercrime as a service”!

In our new SWITCH Story our security expert Serge Droz discusses cybercrime in 2015.

“Various reports and studies have shown that .ch is among the most secure top-level domains in the world. […] SWITCH wants to step up its activities to combat the misuse of domains.”

“In general, however, we can say that cybercriminals are driven by money, and they’ll keep seeking out new strategies to get their hands on it. They won’t stop taking us by surprise.”

Read the full story here!