Federal Council plans to introduce new Cybersecurity Act
On 25 September 2026 the Federal Council instructed the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport to draft a new standalone Federal Act on Cybersecurity by June 2027. The Act will consolidate three parliamentary motions—cyber resilience of products, protection of important digital data, and responsibilities of hosting and cloud providers—into a single piece of legislation, replacing the current reporting obligations in the Information Security Act. It will set binding requirements for manufacturers, importers, distributors, and service providers, and will align with the EU’s C…
On 25 September 2026 the Federal Council instructed the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport to draft a new standalone Federal Act on Cybersecurity by June 2027. The Act will consolidate three parliamentary motions—cyber resilience of products, protection of important digital data, and responsibilities of hosting and cloud providers—into a single piece of legislation, replacing the current reporting obligations in the Information Security Act. It will set binding requirements for manufacturers, importers, distributors, and service providers, and will align with the EU’s C…
The legislation will provide a harmonised regulatory framework that supports Swiss AI developers and companies by ensuring consistent cybersecurity standards across products, data, and infrastructure, facilitating compliance with both Swiss and EU requirements.
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