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MEZ

As part of our Security Spotlight, we discussed the new Swiss Federal Data Protection Act (nFADP) at this SI Evening Talk. Our two speakers, Dr. Thomas Steiner and Pascale Schwerzmann-Saluz discussed the impact of this new law and how IT professionals should navigate it.

Keynote Speaker: Thomas Steiner
Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Senior Advisor/Partner

"New Swiss FDPA: What IT professionals need to know and how they can contribute to operationalizing compliance"

Thomas Steiner provided an overview of the key requirements and implementation measures as well as the likely impact for businesses and individuals. The presentation focussed on areas that are particularly relevant to IT professionals and offered practical guidance on how IT professionals can support their organization’s operationalization of compliance with the nFDPA.

Second Speaker: Pascale Schwerzmann-Saluz
MLaw, Executive MBA HSG
Technical Specialist for Information Protection, Risk Management and Compliance, Microsoft Switzerland

"Achieving Resilience through Cloud Technology"

Pascale Schwerzmann-Saluz addressed the biggest challenges and highest priorities for risk and compliance from an executive leadership point of view. She explained what a hyperscale cloud is and brought best practices and examples in order to show how resilience can be achieved by meeting security, compliance and risk challenges with the help of technology.

The SI Evening Talk was moderated by SI Vice President Nora Sleumer.

Swiss Informatics Society

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17:00 - 19:00

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isolutions AG, The Circle 38, 8058 Zürich

MEZ

The SI Evening Talk of November 29, 2022, hosted at isolutions AG, was devoted to the complex topic of medical data: “Data for the Benefit of the Patient”.

Today, Switzerland is still struggling in many ways to find its path forward in handling medical data and addressing the opportunities as well as the challenges that come with it. The collection and analysis of medical data offers new ways of diagnosis and can push the development for new treatments. However, the potential for abuse is also large, be it inadvertently through data leaks or through discriminatory practices, for example, denying access to healthcare based on data. As discussed in the previous SI evening talk on data protection (“New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFDPA): Application and Impact for Citizens and Enterprises“), the loss of control over one’s data is always at the forefront when handling sensitive data. This fear notwithstanding, the topic demands consideration.

SI vice president Dr. Nora Sleumer moderated this event, which brought together three distinguished speakers who shared their perspectives on the topic:
Dr. Carsten Danzer (Innovation Delivery Lead, Healthcare Industry, Roche),
Dr. Elke Mittendorf (Data Governance Manager, University Hospital Zurich), and
Prof. emeritus Dr. Ernst Hafen (ETH Zurich).

Swiss Informatics Society

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17:30 - 17:30

ZH

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Online

MEZ

The discussion of a digital form of ID has been ongoing in Switzerland for years now. After an option was rejected at the ballot in 2021, the government has moved to explore other avenues. While the Swiss Administration is still working on an acceptable solution and does not expect to present one until 2025 at the earliest, other countries have already implemented their own versions. The world’s largest biometric ID system, Aadhaar, was established in India in 2009 and is used not just for identification purposes but also as voter ID, driver‘s license, for food security measures and more. This has simplified a number of administrative processes, but new challenges with enrolment and data security arose. SI believes that we can learn a lot by looking at existing systems.In an online talk, Indukumar Vellapillil-Hari introduced SI members to the complexities and opportunities of the Indian solution but also the challenges that come with it. Indukumar also presented at the SITC 2023.

Our Speaker

Indukumar Vellapillil-Hari has around 24 years of experience in software development, architecture, management and has written a book on programming. He is currently an enterprise architect with Credit Suisse with cross domain responsibilities. Having been born and raised in India, Indukumar is excited about Aadhaar’s potential to bring about transformative changes to the Indian society..

Swiss Informatics Society

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17:30 - 19:30

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Auditorium Brusio, Forum Genève, Rue de Lausanne 11, 1201 Genève

MEZ

As part of our SI Evening Talk series, a series of events where we facilitate discussion of various IT topics, SI invited Danilo Biella to Geneva to share his perspectives on the current state of Agile.

Agile software development emerged in the early 2000s as a response to the limitations of traditional software development methodologies, such as the waterfall model. The Agile Manifesto, created by a group of software developers in 2001, outlined a set of values and principles for agile software development.

Agile emphasizes collaboration, flexibility, and responsiveness to change. Instead of a rigid, linear process, Agile is iterative and focuses on delivering working software in small, incremental steps. This allows teams to respond to feedback and changing requirements quickly.

Swiss Informatics Society

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17:00 - 19:00

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Renaissance Zurich Tower Hotel
Turbinenstrasse 20
8005 Zürich

MEZ

SI is starting strong in the new year! We are happy to announce our first SI Evening Talk of 2024 “Broadening our Horizons” on February 1st, 2024. We look forward to a presentation by Dr. Kathrin Anne Meier how to be a successful leader in today’s corporate landscape and how to build your network. We will put this theory into practice afterwards with active networking, followed by some more relaxed networking during an apéro riche. This will be a 50/50 event, with an equal number of women and men attending. The Evening Talk will be held at Renaissance Zurich Tower Hotel in Zurich, starting at 18:00. We look forward to learning and networking with you!

Agenda:
18:00-18:45: Presentation
18:45-19:30: Active Networking
19:30-22:00: Apéro Riche

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18:00 - 22:00

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MS Teams

MEZ

SI invites its members and the public in general to this online talk: Bitcoin - The Perfect Currency?

Michael Gauckler was the Chief Product Officer for Bitcoin Suisse and is now engaged in educating people about Bitcoin. He is joining SI in its Evening Talk series to share his experience. The talk will be in three parts:

1: Underlying Technology
2: Application to Finance
3: Impact on Society

Registration is free but required.

SI

Andere

17:00 - 18:30

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online

MEZ

The Swiss Government is moving forward with its E-ID initiative and aims to make E-ID available to its citizens in 2026. Their ambitious plan to both allow easy access to official personal documents and to create an ecosystem for private providers is promising. To bring in our members, our E-ID working group will present use cases to show practical applications of the E-ID concept and how it will make everyone's life easier. Have you ever wondered how E-ID would help you with solving IT problems, getting your books from a library or make banking faster? Then this event is for you. Join us online on the April 18th. Registration will start soon.

Swissinformatics

Andere

18:00 - 19:00

BE

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Online (Link sent after registration)

MEZ

Not a day goes by without some news about a new ransomware victim, a data breach, a supply chain attack, or a new clever malware strain. Yet, while IT constantly evolves, the risks we face today were known 20 years ago. So what’s going on?
At the next SI Evening Talk “Cybersecurity: Beyond the Hype”, we will talk with security consultant Stefan Dydak about how IT infrastructures fail. From seemingly mundane topics such as asset management to exciting ones like Zero Trust, AI and IoT, we will cover what changed, and what hasn’t, small companies and large ones. Based on five real life cases and lessons learned we will paint a clear picture of what really matters when it comes to building a successful cybersecurity program.
This is a free event, but registration is required.

Swissinformatics

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17:30 - 18:30

ZH

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