Security

Pay in seconds without having to search for the right amount, identification and admission in passing: RFID and NFC technology have made our everyday lives easier and more convenient. The […]

In the digital era, data is the backbone of any business. Data loss can be catastrophic – from business interruption to significant financial loss. Whether it’s human or technical error, […]

Due to the current situation, there is a threat of a power shortage in the coming winter. We asked Christoph Stucky, Chief Information Security Officer at Open Circle, how he […]

Together with external security experts, we at Open Circle carry out a comprehensive security test of our Swiss Business Cloud (SBC) every year. In so-called penetration tests, the experts specifically […]

Do you own an Android phone and have received an SMS message with a link to a voice message? Then you should delete this message unread, because behind it there […]

The Swiss-US Privacy Shield Regime, which was denied recognition by the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) on September 8, 2020, serves as the basis for adequate data protection […]

The Confederation warns in its Reporting and Analysis Center for Information Assurance MELANI against cyber criminals. Since Friday afternoon (13 March 2020), cyber criminals have been trying to exploit the […]

In its Reporting and Analysis Centre for Information Assurance MELANI, the Confederation warns of the fake sextortion scam. Blackmailers claim in an email that they have access to computers and […]

In their latest Twitter message, the federal government’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) warns of emails infected with malware that are currently circulating. The cybercriminals are taking advantage of the […]

In its notification of July 5, 2018, the Confederation warns companies against fraud calls. In the process, the callers are said to pose as bank employees and pretend to have […]

According to Cisco’s annual cyber security report, cyber criminals attempt to obtain trustworthy data from unsuspecting Internet users every second with the help of approximately 3,000 manipulated sender addresses. What […]

In just a few months, on May 25, 2018, the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force. As a consequence, the appointment of an EU data […]

Cybercrime is becoming more professional and targeted attacks are no longer a rarity. Every day, security vulnerabilities are exploited by successful attacks worldwide. Further threats such as data loss, disclosure […]

We often hear and read that regular password changes increase security. Many companies also force their employees to do this. But does this really lead to more security? At first […]

Hand on heart: Do you use one and the same password for several online services? Or far too simple passwords, because it is almost impossible to remember a good password? […]

The Reporting and Analysis Center for Information Assurance (MELANI) published a warning about malicious Office documents in mail attachments last Friday. The number of spam campaigns with malicious Microsoft Office […]

On 3 December 2015, the Reporting and Analysis Center for Information Assurance (MELANI) provided information on the current TeslaCrypt encryption virus, which encrypts data and then demands a ransom. Various […]