The CyberPassport blog

Cybersecurity explained simply, for Swiss SMEs.

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 protective umbrella over a small business's laptop and files, one corner left exposed, an insurance contract with fine print nearby

ComplianceJun 22, 20267 min read

Cyber-insurance: what it really covers (and its limits)

What a cyber-insurance policy covers and excludes for a Swiss SME, and why it demands baseline security hygiene. Three concrete steps to set up this week.

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 views a screen mapping the main threats around a small Swiss company: phishing, a padlock, a fake invoice

ThreatsMay 25, 20268 min read

Cyber Threats: The Main Risks Facing Swiss SMEs

Phishing, CEO fraud, ransomware, data leaks: a clear overview of the threats that really hit Swiss SMEs, and where to start.

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.

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.

A small accountancy office keeps running during a minor IT outage, the manager working on a backup laptop

Product & methodMay 4, 20269 min read

Cybersecurity: your SME's business continuity is manageable

For a Swiss SME, cybersecurity is first about business continuity and client trust. Here is why, without the scare tactics, and three habits to put in place this week.

A workshop manager facing a halted production line, a rising cost meter beside a laptop

Product & methodApr 27, 20267 min read

What a cyberattack really costs a manufacturing SME

Production downtime, recovery, customers who start to doubt: the real cost items of a cyberattack in a manufacturing SME, and where to begin without being a specialist.

Illustration: a workshop supervision terminal shows a lock screen, idle machines in the background

ThreatsApr 20, 20268 min read

Case study: what a ransomware attack teaches an industrial SME

A neighbouring workshop woke up one Monday with everything encrypted. Here is what Daniel A. took away, and three habits to set up this week.

Illustration: a machining workshop at a standstill, a supervisory screen showing a ransom demand

ThreatsApr 13, 20267 min read

Ransomware: what really happens when everything is encrypted on a Monday morning

Why industrial SMEs have become prime ransomware targets, and three simple habits to put in place this week so your production doesn't grind to a halt one Monday morning.