A clear majority on Wednesday followed the Senate in approving a convention by the Council of Europe.
Opponents, mainly from the rightwing Swiss People’s Party, argued the accord on cybercrime was unnecessary.
However, supporters – backing Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga – said illegal online activities could only be fought successfully with cross-border cooperation.
The convention came into force in 2004 and has been ratified by about 30 countries. Switzerland is expected to ratify the accord later this year.
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Organisation targets cyber crime
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The company says it is blocking internet addresses in Switzerland which are misused for phishing – attempting to acquire personal details online by pretending to be a trustworthy source – or which disseminate so-called malware. It is also removing them from the network. A special unit is cooperating with financial service providers, government agencies and…
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swissinfo.ch talked to Kurt Nydegger and Gérald Vernez from the defence ministry, who have been asked to present a strategy paper by the end of 2011 on possible technical and legal measures to avert attacks. Switzerland is particularly vulnerable to cyber attacks because of its high-tech infrastructure, while the danger is real but hard to…
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The Reporting and Analysis Centre for Information Assurance said on Friday that firewalls and anti-virus software alone are not sufficient to protect computers from attacks or sensitive company documents from theft. Internet criminals no longer try to penetrate firewalls but are increasingly “picking the soft spot inside and that’s the user,” Marc Henauer, head of…
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