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The Data Protection Act, which will come into force in September 2023, only partially implements the European RGPD regulation. Less restrictive, it runs the double risk of a weaker protection of citizens’ data and a loss of competitiveness for Swiss companies.

The official Egyptian application to “help” participants in the COP27, which opened Sunday, has been strongly criticized by NGOs and cybersecurity experts. They accuse the Egyptian government of using it to spy on the actions of participants in the Climate Conference.

COP27 Egyptian app accused of spying on users. Egyptian authorities deny app poses threat. Feeling of being watched pervasive throughout the event

It’s one of the most massive data leaks in cybersecurity history: a hacker claims to be in possession of the precise personal data of one billion Chinese. He has put this wealth of information up for sale, which could interest a wide range of buyers, from simple cyber crooks to CIA agents. Enough to embarrass

The repercussions of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia are global, especially on the digital level. To protect itself against the cyber attacks of its invader, Ukraine has launched an appeal to hackers around the world.

On the occasion of European Data Protection Day on January 28, Valais-based cybersecurity company Ubcom commissioned a survey from YouGov about how the Swiss feel about protecting their digital data. The survey shows that the Swiss are very aware of the value of their data and are very suspicious of the institutions that collect it.