Switzerland: IT and Internet

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").

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.

The EU AI Act's general application date of 2 August 2026 has arrived with significant regulatory changes through the AI Omnibus amendment, deferring core high-risk AI obligations...

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.

In the past, the world was simple. Contracts were concluded with a handshake or drawn up on paper and signed by hand.

The outsourcing of operational functions to external IT service providers offers financial institutions economic advantages, but it also entails significant risks that must be miti-gated...

In the dynamic landscape of cloud-based computing services, organisations have come to rely on the flexibility and scalability offered by various models, such as Software as a Service (SaaS)...

Revolutionary technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and autonomous vehicles are reshaping industries worldwide. As these innovations advance, understanding and managing...

The EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) came into force on 16 November 2022. In our previous article on the topic, we introduced some of the key requirements of this new legislation affecting online service...