Researchers from the Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH), participating in the EU-funded project “Retrieve” are creating a digital product passport (DPP) designed to promote circular approaches within the European photovoltaic (PV) industry. The DPP platform is intended to enhance data management and traceability…

The first part examined the issue of memory safety vulnerabilities and possible solutions. The programming language Rust is considered a promising path toward more secure software. In this interview, hardware security expert Pascal Mainini (BFH TI) explains why Rust is worth considering, where the biggest hurdles for companies…

Software has become an integral part of our everyday lives: whether in the latest electric car, in e-banking or in life-saving systems. One of the most widespread threats to the security of such systems is faulty memory management. Vulnerabilities of this kind are referred to as "memory safety vulnerabilities". New vulnerabilities…

Artificial intelligence is now mainstream. According to McKinsey, 78% of firms use it in at least one business function, 71% deploy generative AI, yet over 80% see no effect on enterprise EBIT. Decision Intelligence (DI) may be the missing layer linking analytics to outcomes. This article shows how that link works in practice.
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The "Transition instead of exit" project encourages nurses to stay in the care sector. Nurses who want to resign or have already resigned are connected with suitable employers via a digital platform. The project was initiated and is supported by the Swiss Professional Association of Nurses, Bern Section (SBK Bern).
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