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Articles on cloud, law and encryption, and use cases from practice, for everyone who is responsible for sensitive data.

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Article

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Risk assessment for data in the cloud

This blog post examines data security when using cloud and SaaS services. It stresses the need for a structured approach to risk assessment in order to identify actual security risks and mitigate them effectively, rather than relying on blind trust in external providers. Finally, it presents data-centric security measures that help companies preserve their data sovereignty and develop a robust, compliant security strategy.

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9 min read

Paradigm shift in data security: Year 0000 of data-centric protection.

Data security is at the top of many companies' agendas. Why a change in thinking is needed and how data-centric security represents a paradigm shift in data security.

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4 min read

When a lack of data security endangers human lives: cyberattack on the ICRC

In January 2022, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) fell victim to a cyberattack in which sensitive data of more than half a million people was stolen. How can such a worst-case scenario be prevented?

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Article

4 min read

Data protection laws and access by US authorities

What do I need to consider as a Swiss company regarding the protection of personal data when I rely on US cloud applications? Which solution protects me?

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Use Case

3 min read

SIX Group: data security for the highest requirements

How SIX uses data-centric security to protect sensitive financial data against misuse – including in distributed standard platforms, with cloud providers (IaaS, PaaS) and in cloud applications (SaaS).

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Use Case

3 min read

Swisscom: 10 million customer records protected

What do I need to consider as a Swiss SME regarding the protection of personal data when I rely on US software from the cloud? Which solution protects me?