Publications

This page provides you with a regularly updated selection of media reports, interviews and publications.

If you would like to hear our experts’ opinion, don’t hesitate to contact us at media@infoguard.ch.

JANUARY 2014

KMU Rundschau

Sicherheitsperformance entwickeln und in den Griff bekommen
Interview mit Franco Cerminara, InfoGuard AG

MARCH 2014

Computerworld

100G Next Generation Netzwerke mit Sicherheit

MARCH 2014

SonntagsZeitung

InfoGuard uncovers security vulnerabilities in Swiss parliamentarians

APRIL 2014

Computerworld

Neue Sicherheitsansätze gegen Hacker-Attacken

APRIL 2014

KMU Rundschau

Im Wandel der Zeit: Die Veränderungen der Bedrohungsszenarien

MAY 2014

Professional Computing

Neue Sicherheitsansätze gegen Hacker-Angriffe

AUGUST 2014

KMU Rundschau

Hackerangriffe - Tendenz steigend

SEPTEMBER 2014

Professional Computing

Information Security as a Service ein innovatives Modell

OCTOBER 2014

Energie Rundschau

Informationssicherheit im Energieumfeld

OCTOBER 2014

IT-Security

Sicherheit aus der Cloud – ein Trend mit Zukunft

NOVEMBER 2014

KMU Rundschau

Sicherheit aus der Cloud

DECEMBER 2014

Interview im Swiss IT-Reseller

Wachstum in Beratung und Systemintegration bei der InfoGuard AG

DECEMBER 2014

Professional Computing

Das Rechenzentrum der Zukunft - einfach dank SDN

FEBRUARY 2015

KMU Rundschau

Mit Sicherheit aus der Cloud zurück zum Core Business

MARCH 2015

Computerworld

Das RZ der Zukunft - offen und effizient dank SDN

MARCH 2015

Professional Computing

SDN für einfaches, flexibles und effizientes Rechenzentrum

APRIL 2015

EnergieRundschau

Mit einem ISMS dem Blackout entgegentreten

MAY 2015

Neue Luzerner Zeitung

Webbrowser - Ein Wechsel kann sich lohnen

AUGUST 2015

KMU Rundschau

Cyber Threat Management

SEPTEMBER 2015

Professional Computing

Angriffe abwehren ist gut – proaktives agieren ist besser

SEPTEMBER 2015

EnergieRundschau

Cyber Threats die Energiewende der anderen Art

OCTOBER 2015

Computerworld

IT-Sicherheit heisst: Proaktiv agieren

NOVEMBER 2015

KMU Rundschau

Falsche Wahl - Nicht den Rotstift bei der Sicherheit ansetzen

DECEMBER 2015

Professional Computing

Cyber Defence – wir brauchen Sicherheit, die mitdenkt

APRIL 2016

EnergieRundschau

Cyber Threat Intelligence im Energiesektor

JUNE 2016

Professional Computing

Breach Detection - finden Sie die Nadel im Heuhaufen

AUGUST 2016

Professional Computing

Cyber Threat Intelligence - zu Besuch bei Hackern und Cyber-Kriminellen

SEPTEMBER 2016

EnergieRundschau

IoT Projekte auf sichere Geleise führen

FEBRUARY 2017

Netzwoche

Schutzwälle reichen nicht aus

APRIL 2017

SicherheitsForum

Hohe Sicherheitsmauern reichen nicht aus

APRIL 2017

Computerworld

Umfassendes Sicherheitskonzept - Alles im Auge behalten

APRIL 2017

EnergieRundschau

Cyber Defence beschränkt sich nicht nur auf traditionelle IT Infrastrukturen

JUNE 2017

Professional Computing

Cyber Defence – Hohe Mauern reichen nicht mehr aus

JUNE 2017

KES

Mehr als ein Security-Operations-Center: Cyber-Threat-Hunting-Teams

JULY 2017

SonntagsZeitung

Protection from "Petya", "WannaCry" and Co.

AUGUST 2017

Professional Computing

Greetings from the darknet of "Petya", "WannaCry" and Co.

OCTOBER 2017

EnergieRundschau

Cyber Resilience stärkt die Abwehrkräfte

FEBRUARY 2018

BundesRundschau

Cyber resilience strengthens the immune system

MARCH 2018

Professional Computing

It is 5 before 12 for the conversion of the GDPR specifications

MARCH 2018

RSI Telegiornale

Insight into the InfoGuard Cyber Defence Center

APRIL 2018

Computerworld

Cyber resilience strengthens the immune system

APRIL 2018

Computerworld

Security outsourcing in high demand

APRIL 2018

Canton Aargau

Swiss SMEs also exposed to cyber attacks

MAI 2018

IT-Markt

Urs Achermannn from Infoguard about managed services

MAI 2018

Computerworld

Cyber security as the basis for digitization - the secure way to success

JUNE 2018

Professional Computing

Interview with Thomas Meier, CEO at InfoGuard, on weak points and threat scenarios

NOVEMBER 2018

Netzwoche

Building targeted defenses against cyberattacks
Franco Cerminara and Mathias Fuchs from InfoGuard report

NOVEMBER 2018

Chief Digital Community

Why prevention alone in cyber security is not enough

JUNE 2019

Info Security Healthcare

Impressions of the Conference Information Security in Healthcare with Franco Cerminara and Stefan Rothenbühler

JUNE 2019

KMU Magazin

Cyber security as a key factor for digital transformation.

JULY 2019

Swiss IT Reseller

Rita Kaspar, Head of Human Resources at InfoGuard, on the subject of a shortage of specialists in the channel.

JULY 2019

UnternehmerZeitung

Digitisation yes - but not without cyber resilience.

DECEMBER 2019

KMU Magazin

IT security: prevention is better than cure.

MARCH 2020

Computerworld

Swiss companies are increasingly the focus of cyber attacks. Therefore, it is important to strengthen your cyber resilience.

NOVEMBER 2021

IT-Markt – Channel Podium

(Not) one click too much: Franco Cerminara on the "human" security risk and what role security awareness plays in this.

DECEMBER 2021

Computerworld

Attacks with ransomware are currently probably the greatest threat to companies and organisations of all sizes. IT security specialists such as Mathias Fuchs, Head of Investigations & Intelligence at InfoGuard, were asked about the threat situation.

DECEMBER 2021

SonntagsZeitung

How hackers press millions from Swiss companies: Cyber quality with encryption software is increasing rapidly. In Geneva, attacked companies recently paid a large sum in ransom. The top Internet investigator warns against negligence. InfoGuard Head of Investigations & Intelligence, Mathias Fuchs, states his position.

DECEMBER 2021

KMU_today

Cyber attacks are increasingly targeting SMEs. HR also offers attack surfaces for them. InfoGuard Head of Human Resources, Rita Kaspar, comments on where HR vulnerabilities lie and how HR can avoid them.

FEBRUARY 2022

Digitec.ch

Cyber attacks on companies: "There are clearly more cases". No company seems to be safe from cyber attacks at the moment. Senior Cyber Security Analyst Stefan Rothenbühler explains in an interview how companies become victims, what the hackers want and how you can protect yourself.

FEBRUARY 2022

CS escher

The question about strengths is part of the classic job interview. It is often handled with a similarly standardised, well-rehearsed answer. But what does "strength" really mean? What does it have to do with decision-making ability, sense of responsibility and willingness to take risks? Entrepreneurs, including Ernesto Hartmann from InfoGuard AG, take a stance.

JUNE 2022

Netzwoche

Because it's about the safety and security of all of us. Critical infrastructures and industrial plants are more important than ever, especially in today's world, and are exposed to concrete threats. Companies are challenged to ensure cyber security in OT environments as well - to protect us all.

AUGUST 2022

Computerworld

Cyber attacks are indisputably one of the greatest threats to companies today. This makes it all the more important to have an effective cyber resilience strategy in place - with management as the top authority.

AUGUST 2022

Netzwoche

Hacking networks – often easier than expected: The lack of patch management and ignoring or misinterpreting antivirus messages are only two of seven actually easily avoidable mistakes in IT security that hackers often use to break into networks and move around in them unnoticed.

SEPTEMBER 2022

Tagesanzeiger

Hacker attacks are no longer isolated incidents perpetrated by individuals. Today, cyber criminals act in an organised and professional manner. The experts at Infoguard AG are very familiar with the attackers' mechanisms of action – and thanks to many years of security know-how and state-of-the-art technology, they are able to protect corporate clients efficiently – before, during and after an attack. Interview with CEO Thomas Meier and Mathias Fuchs, Vice President Investigation & Intelligence, Infoguard AG

OCTOBER 2022

EISZEIT Magazin Business (EVZ)

The Zug-based cyber security company InfoGuard AG has been supporting the EVZ since 2015 and has been Sponsor Gold at the EVZ since the 2021/22 season. Founder and CEO Thomas Meier explains the background to this commitment and the special relationship with goalkeeper Leonardo Genoni in an EISZEIT interview.

NOVEMBER 2022

SonntagsZeitung

"Cyber Defence Center as a key factor in the fight against hacker attacks": Cyber security experts like InfoGuard AG are more in demand than ever. CEO Thomas Meier tells us why cyber defence is becoming increasingly important and about the construction of the new in-house Cyber Defence Center.

NOVEMBER 2022

Computerworld

Security gaps: When technology becomes a gateway. A report and interview with Stephan Berger, Head of Investigations at InfoGuard AG.

NOVEMBER 2022

Netzwoche

Expert interview with Mathias Fuchs: blurred boundaries between ransomware-as-a-service provider and affiliate

NOVEMBER 2022

Swiss IT Magazine

Detention on the new data protection law. Are you prepared for the minimum legal compliance in data protection? The consequences of the new ordinance for business and federal bodies.

DECEMBER 2022

SwissCybersecurity.net

Where gamification helps awareness and where it does not: Companies can use awareness training to sensitise their employees to cyber dangers. Gamification instead of frontal teaching should increase engagement. Daniel Keller, Cyber Security Consultant at InfoGuard, explains where the possibilities are and where the limits are.

DECEMBER 2022

IT Business

Cyber Defence as a response to cyber attacks

JANUARY 2023

Tages-Anzeiger

More hacker attacks than ever before: Red Cross, Emil Frey, Läderach: over 34,000 cyberattacks were reported in 2022, and the number of unreported cases is high. This costs the economy up to several billion francs. The public sector is also affected. InfoGuard comments.

JANUARY 2023

Inside IT

The shortage of skilled workers is more acute than ever, especially in IT and cyber security. At the same time, the demand for corresponding services is continuously increasing. How do companies manage the balancing act between growth and the "war of talents"? Rita Kaspar, Head of HR at InfoGuard AG, explains and gives insights into their strategy.

FEBRUARY 2023

Swiss IT Magazin

From "blaming" and "hating" to despair and fatigue to accusations or resignation: in cyber security, people are a variable that many responsible persons have to deal with. A collection of the most frequent statements on the topic of cyber security awareness in the form of a "bingo". An online advertorial by InfoGuard Cyber Security Consultant Daniel Keller.

MARCH 2023

Netzwoche

Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs) help companies to quickly deal with cyber attacks. Thanks to their deep insights into cybercrime, trends such as attack patterns or frequently used entry gates can be identified. In an article and an interview, Principal Cyber Security Analyst Stefan Rothenbühler provides a retrospective, insights and outlook on two worrying years.

MARCH 2023

Technik und Wissen

There are investments that suppliers are reluctant to make because they cannot pass the costs on to customers. These include investments in sustainability and Cyber Security. Sustainability can be an opportunity, and Cyber Security protects companies from image loss. Sebastiano Davanzo, Senior Cyber Security Consultant at InfoGuard, comments.

MARCH 2023

Bulletin.ch

Cybersecurity in Switzerland - quo vadis? Senior Cyber Security Consultant Levente Dobszay on the importance of standards.

MARCH 2023

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: Ratgeber Cyber-Resilienz

Cyber Defence: no chance for hackers. The expert InfoGuard provides an insight into a professional Cyber Defence Center.

MARCH 2023

Energy Voices Podcast

In the axpo "Energy Voices" podcast, Markus Limacher, Head of Security Consulting at InfoGuard, talks about the cyber risks for critical infrastructure such as electricity service providers.

APRIL 2023

Swiss Venture Club (SVC) | Tele 1

KMU Gschichte: behind the scenes of the InfoGuard "cyber fire brigade"

MAY 2023

Swiss Venture Club

Company portrait InfoGuard AG: finalist "Prix SVC Zentralschweiz" 2023

MAY 2023

Radio toxic.fm

Cybersecurity – International Password Day: expert interview with Luca Cappiello, Head of Penetration Testing & Reserach at InfoGuard, gives insights and tips.

MAY 2023

Luzerner Zeitung: Prix SVC Central Switzerland

"Cyber security is our passion" – InfoGuard declares war on hackers: the Baar-based cyber security company protects more than 400 customers in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. With great success.

MAY 2023

Blick

How authorities and companies protect themselves against hackers: Sandro Bachmann, Senior Cyber Security Analyst at InfoGuard, comments on the current cyber attacks and provides information on how companies can protect themselves.

MAY 2023

Zugerbieter

Protection is possible, but never 100 per cent. Cyber security, i.e. the protection of digital systems and devices, is on everyone's lips. Thomas Meier, CEO of InfoGuard, informs about the most important facts.

MAY 2023

Computerworld

Ransomware: How AI and humans protect together. AI and ML help security operations centres detect and defend against ransomware attacks – but not without human expertise.

JUNE 2023

Blick

"The damage can be in the billions" – InfoGuard on hacker attack: More and more reports of hacker attacks are doing the rounds. Authorities, media, power plants, but also industrial companies are affected. Now more and more companies are bringing in experts to defend against cyber attacks.

JUNE 2023

Oec. Magazin (UZH)

"A successful attack can never be ruled out" - Thomas Meier explains in the Oec. magazine of the University of Zurich (UZH) about current cyber risks and protective measures.

JULY 2023

Zuger Zeitung

Switzerland is increasingly being targeted by criminal hackers, for example from Russia. Politicians and businesses are therefore trying to intensify the fight against cybercrime. So-called ethical hackers play an important role here – but their legal position is often uncertain. Luca Cappiello from InfoGuard comments.

AUGUST 2023

Netzwoche

Originally, the Internet was not designed as a secure network. The technologies are over 30 years old. That is why the Internet architecture SCION was developed. Stefan Pfiffner, Head of Security Prevention Solutions at InfoGuard, explains why now is the right time for a change in network security and how SCION works.

SEPTEMBER 2023

Computerworld

Even with the best cyber defence, it is not possible to prevent attackers from infiltrating 100 %. Many companies are more or less distant from an optimal level of protection. Therefore, in IT security, it is all the more important to uncover the traces of intruders through forensics and analysis and derive insights for defensive measures. In his contribution, Stephan Berger, Head of Investigations at InfoGuard, sheds light on his research results regarding the top 10 malware families in Switzerland.

SEPTEMBER 2023

Blick TV

The Confederation warns of a new scam by online fraudsters. Tempting job offers are sent via messenger and social media. But you should never accept them, says InfoGuard cyber security expert Stefan Rothenbuehler.

NOVEMBER 2023

IT-Markt

If you want to protect yourself from cyber threats, you usually look outside your fortress walls. But not all threats come from outside - some lurk within your own network. Stefan Rothenbühler, Principal Cyber Security Analyst at InfoGuard, explains how to deal with these insider threats.

DECEMBER 2023

Netzwoche

The cloud journey - a secure transition in 5 phases. Roger Eisenecher, Head of Cloud Competence Center at InfoGuard, provides information and explains critical issues in the cloud transition.