Awareness

Phishing, deepfakes, CEO fraud: how to spot them and react.

An accountant compares two nearly identical supplier invoices with a magnifier, focused on a subtly altered bank-account line

AwarenessNov 2, 20267 min read

Fake supplier invoice: the warning signs that should stop you

One quietly altered account number on an invoice, and the payment is gone. How to spot a fake supplier invoice and secure your SME's payments.

A short low-cost awareness session in an office break area, a manager sharing simple tips with two colleagues over coffee, a piggy bank nearby

AwarenessOct 26, 20267 min read

Train your team on cybersecurity without blowing the budget

Security awareness training doesn't have to be expensive. The real lever is consistency, not budget. Three concrete habits to put in place this week in your SME.

A team manager reviews the results of an internal phishing test on a dashboard, a few colleagues having clicked the test email

AwarenessOct 12, 20267 min read

Running a phishing simulation with your team: what it reveals

Why a phishing simulation — a harmless test trap email — trains your team without blaming anyone. What the exercise reveals, and three moves to start this week.

A short cybersecurity awareness moment in a small office, a facilitator by a screen with a few attentive colleagues

AwarenessOct 5, 20267 min read

A security awareness program: what it really changes in an SME

Security culture, fewer incidents, client trust: what a real security awareness program brings to a Swiss SME, plus three habits to start this week.

A small-business manager takes on the security-lead role among her many responsibilities, a security badge beside her

AwarenessSep 21, 20267 min read

The security officer role: what a CISO does, and how to cover it without one

Without a full-time CISO, a Swiss SME still has to cover the security officer role. What it involves — technical, educational, judgment — and three steps to own it.

A small team standing together forms a first line of defence in front of the company's data, colleagues confident and valued

AwarenessSep 14, 20267 min read

Security awareness: your people are the first line, not the weak link

Why your employees are your cybersecurity's first line of defence, not the weak link to blame. Three security awareness habits to set up this week.

A parent and a child at home in the evening looking together at a smartphone to set up its safety options

AwarenessSep 7, 20268 min read

Teaching your kids and teens cybersecurity at home

Passwords, phishing, privacy: the habits your children learn at home also protect your business. A calm, practical guide for a Swiss SME.

A line-up of cybersecurity professionals, each shown with an emblem of their role: monitoring a screen, testing a lock, advising with a clipboard

AwarenessAug 17, 20267 min read

Cybersecurity roles: who does what?

SOC analyst, pentester, CISO, consultant: a clear guide to cybersecurity roles so your SME knows exactly who to turn to.

An open notebook where cybersecurity terms are paired with small clear icons: a hook, a padlock, a cloud

AwarenessAug 10, 20269 min read

The Cybersecurity Vocabulary You Should Know (A Plain Glossary)

Phishing, ransomware, MFA, VPN, zero-day, nFADP: the words of cybersecurity explained in plain language for an SME leader who isn't an IT specialist.

Illustration: the head of an accounting firm reviews a file, between a "compliant" stamp and a switched-off alarm

AwarenessAug 3, 20267 min read

Cybersecurity myths (5/5): being compliant is not being safe

Final part of the series: compliance is not security, and "we'll deal with it if it happens" is not a plan. Two myths to unpack, three moves for a Swiss SME.

Illustration: a trustee firm partner rereads a suspicious email while IT security rests on an external provider.

AwarenessJul 27, 20269 min read

Two cybersecurity myths that put your SME at risk (4/5)

Two myths that expose Swiss SMEs: believing your IT provider handles everything, and assuming a cyberattack would be obvious. The habits to put in place this week.

Illustration: an accounting firm's desk with a password on a sticky note and client files hosted in the cloud.

AwarenessJul 20, 20267 min read

Cybersecurity myths (3/5): the strong password and the cloud

Is a complicated password enough? Is the cloud riskier than your own server? We take apart two cybersecurity myths that leave Swiss SMEs exposed.

Illustration: an SME manager facing a suspicious email, with an unplugged backup drive in the background

AwarenessJul 13, 20267 min read

Cybersecurity: two myths that leave your SME exposed (2/5)

Two cybersecurity myths — “my team pays attention” and “we have backups” — and the concrete steps to close these blind spots in a Swiss SME.

Illustration: a Swiss SME facing common cybersecurity myths, caught between a false sense of security and real threats.

AwarenessJul 6, 20267 min read

Cybersecurity myths: two beliefs that expose your SME (1/5)

Too small to interest a hacker? Antivirus is enough? Two cybersecurity myths that expose Swiss SMEs, debunked, with three concrete steps to take this week.

Illustration: a chat window with an AI, confidential-stamped documents scrolling through it

AwarenessMay 11, 20268 min read

Securing ChatGPT in your SME: preventing confidential data leaks

Your team pastes client data into ChatGPT without a second thought. How to secure ChatGPT in a Swiss SME and prevent confidential data leaks, in three simple habits.

Illustration: an SME team gathered around a table, security as a shared responsibility

AwarenessApr 6, 20268 min read

Cybersecurity is everyone's business, not just IT's

In an SME, security depends first on everyday behaviour and governance, not on tools alone. Three habits to put in place this week.

Illustration: a professional video call whose participants are faces recomposed by artificial intelligence

AwarenessJan 5, 20267 min read

Deepfakes and voice phishing: when AI impersonates your boss

AI-cloned voices and faces: how a Swiss SME spots a fake payment request and installs three reflexes that protect it.