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The aspectra/CONVOTIS Swiss Cloud blog has been a platform for this exchange for many years. We provide you with insights into our work, the challenges of the industry and the latest news from us and our partners.
Not all of our blog posts are translated into English. For a complete collection, please visit the German version of our blog.
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Client Spotlight: Unblu
The Conversational Platform for Financial Services by Unblu provides banks and insurance companies with dedicated customer service in a secure environment.
Airlock WAF 7.3: Dynamic blacklists for rogue actors
The Airlock WAF 7.3 has been in use at aspectra since April. The new version offers a number of useful innovations. One of them is the IP Blacklist.
#SID2020: Five minor and one major tip for computer security
Cyber security is a constant challenge. It is a complex and sometimes confusing issue. For today's Safer Internet Day 2020, we provide a selection of simple tips for safer computer use.
Client Spotlight: CRESTA
Our long-standing client PERILS assumed responsibility for the CRESTA Secretariat in September 2018 and launched a new website that provides quick and user-friendly access to CRESTA-related information.
OpenShift 101
OpenShift, containers, microservices, pods... so many buzzwords, so little clarity. What do these terms mean and how do they relate to each other? In today's post we will try to give you an overview on the functionality of container...
How secure is SMS-based 2FA?
SMS are still widely used as the second factor for strong authentication (mTAN). Find out in this blog post why this can lead to ever more problems.
e-Commerce: Two-factor authentication mandatory as of 14 September 2019
As of September 14, secure authentication will be mandatory for all e-commerce in the EU. This is when the new European Payment Services Directive PSD2 comes into force. What are the implications for Swiss providers?
DDoS attacks are growing in number and sophistication
The defense against DDoS attacks is like an arms race: As the defense measures improve, the attacks become more dangerous.
Focus on security and customer needs
When we launch new products or exchange hardware, taking risks is not on the cards. The case of Pure Storage exemplifies how thoroughly aspectra evaluates and tests a new product to guarantee the security of a solution.
The crux of data storage
In these times of digital transformation, data is piling up like sand in the Sahara. The handling is challenging and the solutions for storage are manifold.
OpenShift - New technology, new opportunities?
IT is a rapidly changing world. The term "container" has only been known in this context now for a few years. No sooner have experts become familiar with containers though, the technology had already been further developed. One new form, OpenShift,...
Client Spotlight: An app that saves lives
Two years ago, the project "Tracking System" was launched with the aim of more quickly rescuing mountain hikers in distress and optimising the planning and execution of rescue operations with the support of modern technology. What has been...
Container Technology: Now Available from aspectra
Containers offer many advantages and are an essential component of DevOps. Now aspectra presents its customers with an OpenShift farm for containers.
Net neutrality: equal treatment with obstacles
Net neutrality ensures that all data is treated equally during transmission - regardless of sender, receiver or content. For our customers, this equal treatment is the indispensable prerequisite for secure and fast data transfer.
Weather scarf 2018
Monitoring and logging are part of aspectra's core business. But many phenomena outside of our IT architectures can also be presented with surprising clarity using statistical presentation methods.