Switzerland tightens up cybersecurity rules

Telcos in Switzerland will soon be subject to stricter rules governing network outages and hacking incidents.
From January, ISPs must have the capability to detect and counter malicious activity – such as phishing attempts – on websites, blocking them if necessary. This sort of thing is usually left to antivirus software, but the Swiss government wants telcos to do it. ISPs will also be required to maintain teams whose role will be to receive reports of compromised network devices, a