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MFA, backups, passwords: the habits that protect you.

A person moves through a series of doorways in an office, verifying her identity at each one before continuing: access checked every time

Best practicesJun 29, 20267 min read

Zero Trust: a buzzword, or a real strategy for an SME?

Zero Trust isn't software you buy, it's a principle: never trust by default, always verify. What a Swiss SME actually gains from it, in plain terms.

A split scene: a data centre tended by the provider on one side, a manager securing her own accounts on the other, a dividing line between them

Best practicesJun 15, 20267 min read

Cybersecurity and the cloud: who is responsible for what?

In the cloud, the provider secures the infrastructure and you secure your access and your data. The shared responsibility model, explained simply, plus three steps for your SME.

An office desk split between light and shadow: an approved laptop in the light, personal phones and unofficial apps in the shadow

Best practicesJun 8, 20267 min read

Shadow IT: the tools your team uses without you knowing

Shadow IT means the digital tools your team uses without approval. What it risks for your data, and three simple steps to take back control.

Illustration: an SME manager gets a security alert on her screen and picks up the phone to respond

Best practicesJun 1, 20267 min read

Detect and respond: advanced cybersecurity within an SME's reach

A Swiss SME has no security team watching over it day and night. Here is how to detect and respond to an attack with the means at hand, in three moves.

A small-business owner writes a simple password rule on a notepad, an easy-to-remember passphrase, a password manager open on her laptop

Best practicesMay 18, 20267 min read

Password policy: the principles that actually work

Length over complexity, a password manager and two-factor authentication: the principles of a password policy that survives real life in a Swiss SME.

A before-and-after on screen: a long passphrase forming a solid padlock next to a short password forming a flimsy broken one

Best practicesMar 23, 20267 min read

What makes a strong password today?

Length, uniqueness, a password manager: the real criteria for a strong password today, and three simple habits to roll out in your SME this week.

A small-business owner runs a free security self-check on her laptop, a row of green and amber gauges appearing on screen

Best practicesMar 16, 20267 min read

Free Tools to Assess Your IT Security: Where to Start

Free tools exist to measure your cybersecurity. Some are built for experts, others for you. How to tell them apart and get started this week.