Swiss people’s initiative calls for digital security

Association launches popular initiative for more digital security Keystone-SDA

A newly launched people's initiative aims to increase digital security in Switzerland.

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According to the initiative, the federal government should lay down security regulations at constitutional level for all public and private players in the country’s digital space.

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The text of the federal popular initiative “For the digital security of Switzerland” was published in the Federal Gazette on Tuesday. It was launched by the Swiss Digital Pact association and aims to “lay the foundations for a secure digital space for the population, economy, state and the corresponding data”.

With a new Article 57a “Digital Security” in the Federal Constitution, the Confederation is explicitly tasked with ensuring effective security provisions in the digital space and guaranteeing their implementation. Among other things, personal data is also to be better protected.

The 100,000 valid signatures required for this to come into effect must be collected by December 2, 2027.

Adapted from German by AI/mga

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