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In his editorial of the SJZ (Schweizerische Juristen-Zeitung) Dr. Martin Eckert answers the question to whom digital data belong to.

On 11 August 2026, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court handed down a decision in cases 1C_317/2025 and 1C_319/2025, ruling for the first time that wellness and leisure facilities – including fitness rooms, saunas, indoor pools with Jacuzzis, and game rooms – qualify as main usable surfaces (MUS) under Art. 11 para. 2 of the Swiss Second Homes Act (SHA; "Lex Weber").

As covered by Swiss media, the State secretary of economic affairs (SECO) has denied an export of surveillance technology to Turkey.

Financial institutions face mounting pressure to address quantum computing threats to their cryptographic infrastructure. As quantum technology advances, organizations must understand post-quantum cryptography implementation strategies and the regulatory landscape shaping data security requirements.

In late April of this year, the British bank TSB moved millions of customer accounts from the systems of Lloyds Bank, which has hosted them since TSB was separated from Lloyds ...

In autumn 2015 the Swiss Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) will introduce the new .swiss-TLD. The Federal Government applied for this new TLD.

Ofcom has published a statement introducing new priority offences under the Online Safety Act (OSA), setting out fresh guidance for tech companies on reviewing their Illegal Content Risk Assessments (ICRAs) and updating their compliance frameworks. Regulated providers should treat this as a call to action...

Ofcom has opened its first formal investigation into an online service provider under the Online Safety Act (OSA). The regulator is looking into whether the operator of an online forum...

A recent decision by the Zurich Commercial Court has clarified the conditions under which search engines can be ordered to delist certain search results that allegedly violate personality rights.

One of the leading media houses in Switzerland, the Tamedia Group, is testing since February of this year a new compensation model for part of its online journalists (about 30 for the time being).

With effect from July 1, 2025, the positive lists for university graduates and skilled workers were updated.

Anyone who is obliged to maintain professional or official secrecy must take additional precautions in their contract when commissioning a cloud provider or other IT provider, especially if the provider has a foreign nexus.

Bernie, Swiss entrepreneur, flies to Japan for the Rugby World Cup to watch Scotland vs Ireland.

The Claimant, a company active in the luxury goods industry, requested from the Geneva Court interim measures against six domain name holders based on an infringement of the Swiss Trademark Protection Act.

The biggest difference between SaaS (Software as a Service) and on-premise is how they are implemented, or in the case of SaaS, how it isn't implemented. SaaS is accessed via the internet...

Enforcing the Digital Services Act (DSA) involves a broad spectrum of investigative and punitive measures accessible to both national authorities and the European Commission.