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Sharing our views on the topics we find interesting and articles worth a 2nd thought.

Your LEANmade Digest No. 111 – The Rising Consumer Demand for Data Privacy and Autonomy
Why now?? 'The movement of all communications — including private communication — online during the COVID-19 pandemic helped open the public’s eyes to digital privacy. Consumers started to demand more out of the companies they would share their data with.'...
Your LEANmade Digest No. 111 – The Rising Consumer Demand for Data Privacy and Autonomy
Why now?? 'The movement of all communications — including private communication — online during the COVID-19 pandemic helped open the public’s eyes to digital privacy. Consumers started to demand more out of the companies they would share their data with.'...
Hacking und Hacker im Schweizer Recht (AJP/PJA 1/2020)
In the News Dr. Sandro Germann, LL.M. and our General Counsel, Dr. David Wicki, LL.M. has taken a look at hacking from a legal point of view. Full article can be found in AJP 2020/1, pg. 83 ff. The authors would like to express their gratitude towards...
Protection des données: les PME sont pénalisées (Le Temps 2/3/2020)
In the News. An article by our General Counsel Dr. David Wicki-Birchler, LL.M. Published in Le Temps 2/3/2020 . Protection des données: les PME sont pénalisées OPINION. Le parlement traitera durant la session de printemps de la protection des données...
Hacking und Hacker im Schweizer Recht (AJP/PJA 1/2020)
In den Nachrichten. Dr. Sandro Germann, LL.M. und unser General Counsel, Dr. David Wicki, LL.M. haben Hacking aus rechtlicher Sicht beleuchtet. Zu finden in AJP 2020/1, S. 83 ff. Grosser Dank gebührt Prof. Dr. Arnold Rusch sowie dem gesamten AJP Team. Hacking und...
Your LEANmade Digest No. 101: some thoughts on GAIA-X, challenges and opportunities of multicloud, and reimagining the role of data
GAIA-X must be more than just another European infrastructure provider, or it will deliver no value | ZDNet (ZDNet) 'The real opportunity for GAIA-X is defining public cloud services that improve clarity around data sovereignty, data residency, and that...
Your LEANmade Digest No. 81: Zürich is a hub for Mixed Reality, Cyber Strategy a must for SME’s, and shadow IoT devices are a risk to your Network
Zurich mixed reality researchers designing for a post-smartphone future'Zurich has become a hub for technology giants researching computer vision and artificial intelligence. They’re working on the next generation of personal devices – called Mixed...
Ihr LEANmade Digest Nr. 80: KI-Regulierung und das Zusammenspiel mit der Maschine
KI-Regulierung wird zum Zankapfel'Neben Deepfakes stand insbesondere die Gesichtserkennung im Zentrum seiner Besorgnis. Die Technologie macht wieder öffentlich von sich Reden. Neues Material für die Debatte brachte die Enthüllung, dass das US-Startup...
Your LEANmade Digest No. 79: Clearview.AI or the End of Privacy, the Ethics of AI and 278 Data Breach Notifications per Day
The Secretive Company That Might End Privacy as We Know It A strong argument and scary example for the importance and urgency of the regulatory debate around Privacy and AI: 'His tiny company, Clearview AI, devised a groundbreaking facial...
Wettbewerbsnachteil für Schweizer KMU durch Versäumnisse im Datenschutz (PDF)
In den Nachrichten. Gastkommentar unser General Counsel, Dr. David Wicki, der am 10. Jan, 2020 in der NZZ erschienen ist. Wettbewerbsnachteil für Schweizer KMU durch Versäumnisse im Datenschutz Die notwendige Revision und Anpassung des Eidgenössischen...
Ihr LEANmade Digest Nr. 78: Investitionen in Data Analytics, und Gesetze zur KI-Regulierung.
Künstliche Intelligenz 2020: Ethik für KI ist gut, Gesetze zur KI-Regulierung sind besser? | Heise'Es herrscht überraschend große Einigkeit über die Dringlichkeit von Regulierung mindestens in Einzelbereichen, beispielsweise im Bereich...
LEANmade Advisory: Defend against potential attacks by State Actors
OVERVIEW: The current state of international affairs across the globe has significantly increased the threat posed by state actors carrying out powerful cyber attacks, which would also include targeting European customers. There are a number of offensive...