An intense year is drawing to a close - characterized by increasing reports of cyber incidents, new legal requirements and the intensification of AI-supported attack methods.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you, our valued customers, for the trust you have placed in us, the exchange of ideas and the good cooperation over the past year. We look forward to continuing to work with you in 2026 on solutions that strengthen data security and further advance the digital transformation.

Our employees have prepared something special for you again this year: In a short video, we dare to conduct a thought experiment and ask ourselves what the digitalization of the Christmas business could look like - take a look right now! 😊

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Outlook
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New markets, new event formats, new services.

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Outlook
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New markets, new event formats,
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Only Zero Trust Data Security is a future-proof concept for protecting your sensitive data.

Cloud in public administration: what the privatim resolution really says

The new privatim resolution is not a cloud ban, but a clear statement on data sovereignty. For authorities and other public bodies, it means Particularly sensitive data may only be processed in the cloud where encryption and keys remain under their own control. Contractual access and safeguards alone are not enough; technical control is mandatory.

This is not a step backwards for the digitalization of administration, but a long overdue sharpening of the rules of the game. If you take the requirements seriously, you can

• strengthen data sovereignty,
• Reduce risks in a targeted manner and
• continue to provide modern SaaS services use.

The key is to extend Zero Trust from the network level to the data level: sensitive information is encrypted before it leaves the company's own infrastructure and access to it remains with the public body.

In our latest blog post, we categorize the privatim resolution and translate its key statements into practice: What does this mean in concrete terms for the use of cloud and SaaS services in administration? Where are the biggest pitfalls - and what leeway remains despite the stricter requirements?

Using a simple three-step procedure, we show how authorities can

• classify their data in a meaningful way,
• systematically assess processing and storage locations and
• retain control over particularly sensitive information with suitable encryption and control mechanisms.

This provides you with a compact guide on how the requirements of the privatim resolution can be combined with the objectives of digital administration.

More DLP tools, more effort
- or more security?

The larger and more fragmented an organization is, the less often a single DLP system is sufficient these days. Sensitive data is stored on end devices, in Microsoft 365, specialist applications, SaaS tools and various cloud platforms, which is why many companies and administrations use different data loss prevention solutions in parallel.

In practice, this quickly results in a „DLP patchwork“ consisting of different consoles, incidents that are processed twice and inconsistent policies and reports.

Analysts and manufacturers (e.g. Thales or Netskope) confirm this trend: instead of a single „big DLP“, data security platforms that combine several building blocks (DLP, DSPM, encryption, etc.) are becoming established and promise the most uniform view possible across all data silos. At the same time, studies (e.g. IBM / Palo Alto) show that security stacks have grown considerably anyway: On average, large organizations today manage dozens of security tools from a wide variety of manufacturers - with all the consequences for complexity, duplication and operational gaps.

The direction is clear: DLP ecosystems are becoming the new normal, but are only a real security gain if they are viewed and controlled in an integrated manner.

e3 DLP: Several DLP worlds, one view

With e3 DLP, you can turn a grown DLP landscape into an intelligent overall system: our solution builds on existing DLP solutions and connects them under a central, intuitive interface. Automated, rule-based workflows shorten case processing from many minutes to just a few clicks, ensure consistent, risk-based decisions and bundle related incidents into clearly structured cases.

This protects your existing investments, reduces operating and training costs and at the same time increases the transparency, efficiency and quality of your DLP program.

Deepfakes in cybercrime: how AI turns trust into a vulnerability

What if the person in the video call is a fake? This is not a thought experiment, but a international companies 2024 actually happens.

Employees were persuaded in a video call with the alleged CFO of the Group to trigger transfers amounting to CHF 20 million.

Such cases show how cybercriminals combine AI-supported deepfakes, i.e. deceptively real images or voices, with pressure and urgency, exploiting every process gap they can find.

How can companies and organizations defend themselves against this?

Managers must design business processes and the security culture in such a way that even perfect deceptions do not lead to security incidents, leakage of sensitive data, financial losses and reputational damage.

Ask yourself the following questions:

• Would your teams recognize a manipulated video conference or email chain - regardless of who is supposedly speaking?
• Are there clear, non-negotiable rules and processes for extraordinary instructions?
• Are you already training to deal with AI-based deceptions?
• We not only make people safer, but also your processes: realistic social engineering scenarios, crystal-clear decision-making rules and a culture in which healthy mistrust is standard protect your employees, your customers and your company.

Outlook 2026: Thinking ahead together

In 2026, we would like to continue to deepen our dialog with you and work on joint solutions for greater data security.

Save the Date: e3 Gaucho BBQ 2026

We invite you to our legendary e3 Gaucho BBQ again next year. Make a reservation now for September 24, 2026. As always, the barbecue masters from Gaucho | Carne Argentina will take center stage with the best meat, good wine and plenty of room for personal encounters.

e3 becomes more international

In addition to Switzerland, the Benelux countries and Brazil, we are also increasing our presence in Germany and France in the new year. This will enable us to support our customers in these markets even more closely and promote exchange across national borders.

New: e3 Perspectives

With e3 Perspectives, we are launching a new event series in Switzerland and Germany in 2026.

In small groups, experts, IT decision-makers and peers spend between two and four hours discussing current challenges in cyber security. A short practical input from a customer project or an impulse from an invited expert forms the introduction, after which the focus is on the exchange of real challenges, experiences and proven approaches. The format is deliberately designed for dialog.

We will be in touch at the beginning of 2026 with the first dates and topics and would be delighted to meet you in person at one of our events.