Switzerland

Swiss Army's Threema messaging app was full of holes – at least seven

At least the penknives are still secure

Security11 Jan 2023 | 17

Protonmail celebrates Swiss court victory exempting it from telco data retention laws

Doesn't stop local courts' surveillance orders, though

Security27 Oct 2021 | 14

Swiss spies knew about Crypto AG compromise – and kept it from govt overseers for nearly 30 years

Wider government only told of encryption machine nobbling a year after it ended

Security12 Nov 2020 | 81

Switzerland 'first' country to roll out contact-tracing app using Apple-Google APIs to track coronavirus spread

Launch comes ahead of UK rolling out its controversial version

Applications28 May 2020 | 49

What's the German word for stalling technology rollouts over health fears? Cos that plus 5G equals Switzerland

Technologieverzögerung? Uh, Kommunikationsbürokratie?

Networks12 Feb 2020 | 38

Swiss Public Prosecutor will probe WIPO's misconduct allegations against CIO, says his legal counsel

'Suspend all action' against IT man's suspension as fresh inquiry starts, UN patent body urged

Legal30 Jan 2019 | 14

Swiss cops will 'tolerate' World Cup rabble-rousers – for 60 minutes

The land of the cuckoo clock* brings you more endearingly cuckoo rules

Bootnotes15 Jun 2018 | 60

Swiss see Telly Tax as a Big Plus, vote against scrapping it

Country says no in licence referendum

Legal05 Mar 2018 | 86

'The Queen' is showing Geneva how to be polite on public transport

One must wait one's turn

Bootnotes01 Nov 2017 | 65

Cisco sheds Euro execs to 'evolve and simplify'... or, y'know, chop costs

All about making itself an organisation of the 'future'

On-Prem24 Aug 2017 |

Switzerland says Uber's an employer, sends social security bill

Surprise: Uber will probably appeal

Legal06 Jan 2017 | 42

Swiss, geez: Robo-hooker coffee shop to be erected in Geneva

Sudo how 'bout a quickie?

Bootnotes04 Nov 2016 | 33

'Doubly unacceptable' Swiss vegan forces his way into the army

Tax or warfare? Right, where do I collect my rifle...

Bootnotes20 Oct 2016 | 63

Swiss effectively disappear Alps: World's largest tunnel opens

Gotthard got harder: Blasting and digging through mountains

Science01 Jun 2016 | 107

ProtonMail DDoS wipeout: Day 6. Yes, we're still under attack

Maybe if you hadn’t paid the ransom to the wrong attackers it would be over

Security09 Nov 2015 | 30

Swiss watch: Cuckoo-clock cops threaten Win 10 whup-ass can pop

Silicon Valley 'eats away at our freedom every day'

Software25 Aug 2015 | 52

Vietnam-lovin' VoIP man's 50-nation tally couldn't hold him back

The eXpat Files Every single journey's got a story to tell

On-Prem24 May 2015 | 7

Drones to bring DEBT FROM ABOVE in Switzerland

Swiss Post delivery-by drone test will put incoming bills in the air

Networks19 Apr 2015 | 20

Shhhhh! It's a Swiss Sunday shutdown. Kill the lawnmower, punish the kids with CHEESE

The eXpat Files Cheap cigs, choc, skiing ... not all at once

On-Prem07 Dec 2014 | 40

Apple’s $700 BEEELLION market cap makes it more valuable than Switzerland

Cuckoo clocks and cheese no match for iThings

Channel26 Nov 2014 | 51

Has Switzerland cracked the net neutrality riddle?

Analysis As internet's stop-the-beastliness movement faces a fork

Networks10 Nov 2014 | 37

The ULTIMATE CRUELTY: Sandworm uses PowerPoint against Swiss bank customers

From espionage to cybercrime

Security30 Oct 2014 | 18

Swiss wildlife park serves up furry residents to visitors

'It's ecological' says spokesman, now how would you like your Bambi done?

Bootnotes12 Oct 2014 | 38

Snowden shouldn't be extradited to US if he testifies about NSA spying, says Swiss gov

Extradition could be off the cards, says attorney general

Channel08 Sep 2014 | 76

Jony Ive: Apple iWatch will SCREW UP Switzerland's economy

Comment Apple's chief designer forgot one crucial point about overpriced bling

SaaS05 Sep 2014 | 148

Solar-powered aircraft unveiled for round-the-world flight

It's going to be a slow and sleepy flight for the pilots

Science09 Apr 2014 | 37

Switzerland to set up 'Swiss cloud' free of NSA, GCHQ snooping (it hopes)

Gnomes of Zurich want spook-immune system

SaaS04 Nov 2013 | 22

Sammy had Sweet Fanny Adams to do with Swiss Fanny madam's blast

Teen's thigh-roasting phone EXPLOSION: THE TRUTH

Personal Tech23 Jul 2013 | 74

EU wants the Swiss and pals to cough up IT giants' hidden bank info

Where's my money, eh? WHERE'S MY MONEY?

On-Prem15 May 2013 | 50

Privacy winds blow through Clouds towards Switzerland

Opinion Safe haven guaranteed?

Networks15 Jan 2013 | 27

Apple pays up for stealing design from Swiss Railways

Cupertinian cash covers clock copyright cockup

Legal12 Oct 2012 | 83

Pirate Party takes Mayor's chair in Swiss city

Welcome to Eichberg, Pirate politics capital of the world

Legal23 Sep 2012 | 17

UBS tells IT contractors: Take a 10% pay cut ... or 100%

Gnomes of Zurich still sharing their pain generously

On-Prem01 Sep 2011 | 54

Computacenter buys £5.4m-worth of DAMAX

You have to keep a watch on the Swiss

Channel21 Jul 2011 |

Anti-PowerPoint Party vows end to death by slides

Brain turning to mush? There's an APPP for that

Legal05 Jul 2011 | 54

Assange could claim Swiss asylum

Info pimpernel goes cuckoo?

Legal05 Nov 2010 | 12

Van driver follows satnav up goat-track, gets stuck on mountain

HELLO! I'M HANGING OFF A HELICOPTER!

Science29 Sep 2010 | 28

Swiss do lady-friendly iPhone 4 launch

Mildly diverting breakfasty promo shenanigans

Personal Tech28 Jul 2010 | 23

IBM chums with Swiss to build 3D brain-density processors

'Without them, IT will gobble entire world power supply'

Channel14 Dec 2009 | 13

Swiss roll Street View into court

Data protection supremo's patience runs out

Legal13 Nov 2009 | 19

Street View in (kind of) Swiss roll-over

Agrees to extra blurring, but no more

Legal15 Oct 2009 | 12

Street View stalks Swiss data protection bureau

Privacy? We've heard of it

Bootnotes17 Sep 2009 | 21

Blur Switzerland more, Google ordered

Street View privacy jam rolls on

Bootnotes15 Sep 2009 | 19

Street View applies extra blur to Swiss

Complaints force Mountain View to revisit mountain views

Legal03 Sep 2009 | 11

Street View in a jam over Swiss roll-out

Data protection head orders service offline

Legal24 Aug 2009 | 16

Red Hat sticks lawyers on non-neutral Switzerland

There's no real alternative to Microsoft

Channel26 May 2009 | 48

Swiss cops sniff out dope plantation on Google Earth

'An interesting chance discovery'

Bootnotes30 Jan 2009 | 41

Suicide squirrel knocks out Swiss TV

And the radio, and some trams

Bootnotes25 Aug 2008 | 57