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BBVA Offers Bitcoin Trading Services In Switzerland
Spain's BBVA launches Bitcoin trading and custody services in Switzerland, with the aim of extending them to other countries
Swiss Encryption Firm Crypto AG At Centre Of Spying Allegation
Was a Swiss cryptography company acting as a front for America's CIA during the cold war, in order to eavesdrop on other countries?
Facebook’s Libra Currency To Face Tough Swiss, US Scrutiny
The Switzerland-based Libra digital currency will face tough US and Swiss scrutiny, officials warn
Swiss ‘Crypto Valley’ Tests Blockchain-Based Voting
The city of Zug is to hold a small-scale test referendum using its blockchain-based electronic ID system
Cyber-Attack Now Largest Threat For Swiss Banks
Swiss watchdog FINMA warn that cyber-attacks now pose the biggest risk facing banks in Switzerland
Kaspersky Lab Plots Swiss Data Centre To Allay Russia Concerns
Russian firm to open 'transparency centre' in Switzerland to handle US and European data
Microsoft Azure Expands Into Switzerland, Middle East
Along with expansion in Germany, Microsoft said it's planning new data centres for Switzerland and its first cloud facilities in the Middle East
IBM Unleashes Watson To Secure Swiss Financial Sector With Next-Gen SOC
Watson will provide cognitive cyber security tools and services for Swiss-based businesses
Swiss-US Privacy Shield Mimics EU Data Sharing Arrangement
Switzerland's Privacy Shield data transfer agreement with the US is similar to the EU, aiding multinationals and offering potential Brexit insight
Gotthard Base Tunnel: How Hardened Networks & IoT Keep World’s Longest Rail Tunnel Safe
The world's longest and deepest rail tunnel is fully operational, but building networks in the middle of a mountain is a difficult endeavour
Switzerland To Ease Red Tape For Fintech Startups
Swiss government proposes new rules to help financial technology startups enter the market
Bitcoin Can Now Be Purchased At Swiss SBB Ticket Machines For Cold Hard Cash
The spread of Bitcoin is set to increase, bypassing traditional currency exchange
Snooping Becomes Legal In Switzerland To Combat Terrorism
Swiss voters have approved a law that allows security services to conduct surveillance operations
Swiss Post Starts Robotic Delivery Trials
Starship Technologies' six-wheeled delivery robots to be tested in Swiss cities
Zug, Switzerland Accepts Bitcoin For Public Services
Swiss city trials Bitcoin payments of up to £143 as part of wider trial to see how digital currencies can stimulate finance sector
Hackers Target Swiss Railways, Political Parties And Retailers
A group called NSHC claims responsibility for SVP hack and SBB DDoS assault, but not a separate incident affecting
Can Encryption Make Public Wi-Fi Safer?
With more connectivity comes more risk. Symantec says encryption can protect public Wi-Fi networks, users and help telcos improve their service
Poll: TechWeek Readers Rate Switzerland And Germany For Privacy
Germany and Switzerland impress our readers with their privacy laws - but a lot of people vote for "other"
Silent Circle And Geeksphone Create Privacy-Focused Blackphone
Secure Blackphone to debut at Mobile World Congress
Switzerland Launches Criminal Probe Into NSA Surveillance
It sounds like the Swiss authorities want to put the American spies in prison
Swisscom Pitches ‘Swiss Cloud’ Privacy Credentials To Concerned Businesses
Swisscom's 'Swiss Cloud' services could be attractive to companies concerned about the extent of government surveillance
Active Power Receives $10m Flywheel Order
Power distributor NetPower Safe plans data centre campus in Switzerland
Swiss Government Rules Downloading To Stay Legal
The Swiss government claims that file-sharing does not lose entertainment companies money
ISOC Tells WEF: No Quick Fixes For Safer Internet
The Internet Society's CEO will warn the World Economic Forum against a "knee-jerk" Internet security fix