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Oct 13, 2020

SWITCH Security Report 2020-09/10

The new SWITCH Security Report is online, covering the following topics: Ransomware – the new normal of digital extortion A murky supply chain – how hackers profited from Cumulus data Smisherman’s Friends – a new wave of smishing...

Sep 24, 2020

SWITCH Security Report 2020-07/08

The new SWITCH Security Report is online, covering the following topics: Aimless navigation – Garmin scrambling to regain its bearings after hacking incident Hacking with a heavy hand: German intelligence is making a push to...

Jun 30, 2020

SWITCH Security Report 2020-05/06

The new SWITCH Security Report is online, covering the following topics: The coronavirus: a blessing for some, a curse for others – where is IT security at with contactless payment? You’ve got mail (and malware too) –...

Jun 18, 2020

Fraudsters demand money for pseudo-registration

Beware of cybercriminals: Currently, many owners of .ch Internet addresses receive e-mails from cybercriminals. They pretend to be a registry or trademark authority and appear under names such as IDS Schweiz or DNS Schweiz.

Jun 15, 2020

SWITCH annual report 2019 available now

SWITCH has just published its annual report 2019. It is not only available in PDF format but also as a complete online version in German, French and English. Go to the online version Download PDF

Jun 10, 2020

New SWITCH Journal May 2020

The spring issue of the twice-yearly SWITCH Journal is now available in printed form. It deals with the topic of innovation management. All of the articles can also be found online: How innovation works – the SWITCH way Tackling...

Jun 5, 2020

Tom Kleiber to become Managing Director of SWITCH

Tom Kleiber will succeed Andreas Dudler, who is stepping down after nine years as Managing Director of SWITCH and retiring at the end of 2021. He will take up his new post on 1 January 2021.

Apr 27, 2020

SWITCHengines supports coronavirus research

Free computing power and storage to help coronavirus research.

Apr 16, 2020

SWITCH welcomes new Code of Conduct for registrars

The guidelines govern conduct regarding improper registrations and the use of domain names. The new Domain Names Code of Conduct (CCD) was published by the trade association Swico.

Apr 9, 2020

SWITCH Security Report 2020-03/04

The new SWITCH Security Report is online, covering the following topics: The coronavirus has company – a pandemic of computer viruses The ten most important rules for working securely from home Online meetings – how secure are...

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