Cyberbytes issue 2/24: Federal Act on Information Security in the Confederation (FAISC) / Informationssicherheitsgesetz (ISG), 2024 (CH)
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Focus on the new Swiss Security Act: Cyberbytes 2/24 explains what the Federal Act on Information Security (FAISC / ISG) means for Switzerland.
The Federal Act on Information Security in the Confederation (FISIC), which came into force on 1 January 2024, aims to ensure the secure processing of information and the safe use of IT resources by federal and cantonal authorities, private-law companies that support the Confederation and operators of critical infrastructure. In addition, an amendment introduced a reporting obligation for cyber attacks on critical infrastructure, which is expected to come into force on 1 January 2025.