Category: Information Technology

The Case: A thriving digital hub depends on expertise, diversity as well as smart governance. The Commentary: In a new position paper economiesuisse outlines how Switzerland can achieve digital sovereignty – not via isolation, but by means of informed technology choices, robust risk management and the ability to act decisively…

The Case: The MSK project has been designated as a key project of the Federal Administration’s digital transformation and IT portfolio. The Commentary: The decision was taken by the Federal Chancellor on 1 April 2026 after a consultation with the Conference of Secretaries General. Link

The Case: Demographic change has been intensifying the labour shortage in Switzerland. As the baby boomer generation is retiring, significantly fewer young people are entering the labour market, so increasing productivity will be crucial in order to safeguard long-term prosperity. The Commentary: Generative artificial intelligence offers promising opportunities to address…

The Case: The Swiss Confederation is expanding EasyGov.swiss into the central digital platform for businesses in Switzerland. The Commentary: As part of the strategic realignment and modernization of EasyGov, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) conducted a public procurement procedure. The digital services required for the development and further…

The Case: The draft Federal Act on Communication Platforms and Search Engines (VE-KomPG) marks Switzerland’s first comprehensive attempt to regulate online platforms and is closely aligned with the Digital Services Act (DSA) – formally Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 on a Single Market for Digital Service The Commentary: While the proposal is…

The Case: Our first article was published on Lexology today: for details see link The Commentary: Hub page of k-flash: for more details see link

The Case: The increasing use of cloud services by banks and securities firms offers significant operational benefits but at the same time also heightens dependency on external providers and concentration risks. FINMA’s Risk Monitor 2025 (17 November 2025) highlights growing reliance on a small number of central ICT and SaaS…

The Case: A new study by the KOF Institute at ETH Zurich reveals for the first time which professions in Switzerland have been particularly affected by ChatGPT and similar AI systems. The Commentary: Since late 2022 unemployment has been rising significantly faster in occupations with high AI exposure, with young…

The Case: According to privatim, the conference of Swiss data protection officers, outsourcing particularly sensitive or confidential personal data, such as tax details or medical information, to cloud services operated by international providers is generally not permitted. The Commentary: Swiss authorities have virtually no way of verifying whether global cloud…

The Case: “AI and generative AI technologies are advancing rapidly, while the regulatory framework is still developing in many places.” – Source UBS The Commentary: Raiffeisen rolled out Microsoft Copilot group-wide in spring 2024 in order to support all employees.

The Case: Hacker group AKIRA has significantly been escalateing its ransomware operations in Switzerland in recent months. The Commentary: To date around 200 companies have been targeted, resulting in damages amounting to several million Swiss francs domestically—and several hundred million US dollars globally.

The Case: The first six months since the introduction of the obligation to report cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure have ended on a positive note. This was reported in a statement by the Federal Office for Cyber Security (FCOS). The Commentary: In this time period, 164 attacks were recorded. The most…