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CodeVsCovid19 hackathon: An app for herd protection

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The virtual CodeVsCOVID19 hackathon took place last week. Nicolai Wenger was among the 3000 participants. He is a researcher at the Institute…

Covid19 Hackathon: Programming new applications from data

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Since the beginning of March, the Statistical Office of the Canton of Zurich and its specialist and coordination unit OGD (Open Government Data)…

Password-free login procedures as a key player in digital transformation

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PSD2 and Open Banking open up new possibilities in the digital transformation of banking. A promising approach here is FIDO, which offers strong…

Referendum against the E-ID law

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There is a need for usable and trustworthy electronic identification. It is a pillar of digital democracy and will also be used for the exercise…

The Swiss eHealth Forum 2020: The digitisation of healthcare from EPD to HIS

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We report today in our liveblog from the 1st day of the Swiss eHealth Forum 2020.

The Swiss eGovernment Forum 2020: What it takes for the digital transformation of the administration

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We will be reporting from Day 2 of the Swiss eGovernment Forum 2020 in our liveblog on 4 March.

Digitisation Monitor 2019 – How policy-makers position themselves on digitisation

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Digitalisation is a major challenge for politics: Citizens, but also the economy and science expect forward-looking decisions in this regard.…

The Swiss electronic identity

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Switzerland is a federation of the Confederation, cantons and municipalities. Federated systems correspond to the character of Switzerland. The…

What if the AHV number became an email address?

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Digital identity is particularly important in official communication with authorities. Our guest author and President of the Conference of Cantonal…