Swiss Cyber Security Days Talk

In this episode, Sandra Casalini talks to Elisa Torres, the 19-year-old founder of Girls in Quantum.
At just 16, Elisa started the organisation to inspire young women around the world to explore quantum computing, a field with transformative potential for healthcare, cybersecurity, and data protection. She explains why diversity is key to innovation, how curiosity led her to quantum technology, and why it’s vital to educate young people about the safe and responsible use of technology.
Her vision: a global community that learns, collaborates, and builds careers in the world of quantum computing.

Artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly - but so are the risks hidden in its systems.
In this episode, Sandra Casalini talks with Maura Pintor, Assistant Professor at the PRA Laboratory of the University of Cagliari, about the unseen vulnerabilities of AI models. Pintor explains why proactive security testing - modeling attacks before they happen - is essential for building trustworthy AI. She discusses how misjudgments and confirmation bias slow progress, and why the fast-paced evolution of generative AI poses challenges for data quality and reliability. Despite the hurdles, Pintor remains optimistic: new approaches in automated testing and validation show that...

In dieser Episode spricht Tobias Bolzern mit Serdar Günal-Rütsche, Leiter der Abteilung für Cyberkriminalität bei der Kantonspolizei Zürich und des Netzwerks NEDIC. Serdar erklärt, wie sich die Polizeiarbeit durch Digitalisierung verändert hat und warum internationale Zusammenarbeit im Kampf gegen Cyberkriminalität wichtig ist. Er stellt das Netzwerk NEDIC vor, das den Austausch von Informationen und Wissen zwischen Kantonen fördert.Er berichtet auch über den erfolgreichen Fall der Ransomware-Gruppe Aidbase, bei dem die Schweiz beteiligt war und international mit Europol zusammengearbeitet wurde. Serdar betont, dass DDoS-Angriffe eine unterschätzte Gefahr darstellen und dass der Umgang mit persönlichen Daten in der Gesellschaft verbessert werden muss....

In this episode, Sandra Casalini talks to Jean-Marc Rickli about the opportunities and risks of new technologies. He emphasises that technologies such as CRISPR-Cas9 and AI offer great potential for medical advances, but can also be misused, for example for genetic manipulation or deepfakes. Rickli emphasises that technological progress is often faster than security precautions, which poses a challenge for cybersecurity. He warns of exponential developments and geopolitical tensions, particularly between the USA and China. He concludes by emphasising that technology can be both a blessing and a curse and that we need to use it responsibly.