Referendum gegen Netzsperren im GeldspielgesetzEinreichung der Unterschriften heute Nachmittag in Bern 18. Januar 2018 Gleich drei Komitees haben Unterschriften gegen Netzsperren im Geldspielgesetz gesammelt. Neben den Jungen Grünen und einem Komitee aus Jungfreisinnigen, Jungen Grünliberalen und Jungen SVP hat auch ein Bündnis aus netzpolitischen Organisationen für das Referendum gekämpft: Die Digitale Gesellschaft, die Internet Society... The post Medienmitteilung: 50’000 Unterschriften gegen Netzsperren im Geldspielgesetz beisammen [https://www.isoc.ch/50000-signatures-against-network-blocking-in-gambling-law/] appeared first on ISOC Switzerland Chapter [https://www.isoc.ch].

To navigate the Internet, users typically use domain names in their browser’s address bar. Domain names will be translated to machine-readable IP addresses by the Domain Name System (DNS) and those IP addresses are used to connect to the requested website. The process is similar to using a phone book to look up the telephone... The post Switzerland needs a wider DNSSEC Deployment! [https://www.isoc.ch/switzerland-needs-a-wider-dnssec-deployment/] appeared first on ISOC Switzerland Chapter [https://www.isoc.ch].

The Swiss National Council just approved network blocking. The National Council debated on 1 March 2017 the law on gambling (“Geldspielgesetz,” “LJAr,” “LGD”) within Switzerland. However, the debate was fundamentally about more than just gambling, it was about public access to websites of foreign online gambling sites (casinos, poker sites, etc.), since they will be... The post Bad day for the open Internet in Switzerland [https://www.isoc.ch/bad-day-for-the-open-internet-in-switzerland/] appeared first on ISOC Switzerland Chapter [https://www.isoc.ch].