Swisscom Magazine

Swisscom StartUp Challenge 2021: winners and jury

StartUp Challenge: how innovations improve IT security

The five winners of this year’s Swisscom StartUp Challenge have been announced. But who will now benefit from these start-ups’ innovative security solutions? The jury…

Test: Do you spend too much time on your mobile phone?

How do you react when you accidentally leave your mobile phone at home? Or when you receive a new message, but you can’t check it…

Swisscom to become part of the world’s largest oracle network

Swisscom is joining Chainlink, the world’s largest oracle network, as part of a pilot initiative. The Chainlink network provides important data for what are known…

Manage your cryptocurrency yourself

If you want to understand and use digital assets like cryptocurrencies, there’s no getting around “wallets”, which provide direct and secure access to digital money.…

“Playing a video game together never replaces meeting people in person.”

Will gamers get through the pandemic with better mental health? We considered this question in an interview with Oscar “Sleety” Thomsen, Loris “Dokhan” Jungen –…

From the analogue cash register to the digital POS system

The cash register: from anti-theft device to digital jack-of-all-trades

The first cash register was patented in the US more than 140 years ago. A lot has happened since then. In those days, cash registers…

Eight criteria to consider when purchasing a POS system

Eight questions before you buy or rent a POS system

Are you opening a café, hair salon or shop? Or maybe you’re expanding your branch network? Congratulations – this is a big and courageous step…

Tips for working outdoors

The idea of working outdoors is usually more appealing than the reality. Sun, noise and no electricity can quickly ruin the experience. Here, we’ve got…

Interview: Saskia Günther talks about the Swiss Climate Challenge

“The app has intuitively influenced my behaviour”

Reducing personal CO2 emissions with an app? That is precisely the goal of the Swiss Climate Challenge. Saskia Günther, Head of Corporate Responsibility at Swisscom,…

Two women sit opposite each other at a desk.

“I no longer have a guilty conscience on my days off”

Cecilia Akkaya and Patrizia Wiedmer are both mothers and share a management role at Swisscom using job-sharing. How the model helped Patrizia gain more self-confidence…

Electronic seals and signatures: an overview

A valid way to exchange digital documents

The authenticity of a document can be proven digitally. Documents can also be signed digitally. But how does this work, and what is the difference…

No rose-tinted glasses here: how Silvia and Simon became full-time entrepreneurs

An idea became a hobby, then a part-time project and ultimately a start-up: Simon Krähenbühl and Silvia Nadenbousch have been working full-time on their glasses…

From gamer to e-athlete

What does it take to move from being a good gamer to an e-athlete? Five tips for gamers who want to make it big.

An etiquette guide for successful online meetings

In recent months, we have all become acquainted with the benefits of online meetings – and their perils. This etiquette guide will help you to…

The five best fitness channels on YouTube

Gyms and yoga studios are closed. It’s time to roll out the mat in the living room and get fit under the supervision of motivating…

Digitalisation

Mann arbeitet zuhause am Laptop und hat eine Kaffeetasse in der Hand.

Occupational psychologist: ‘Working from home gives us more responsibility – we have to take it’

According to the latest study on flexible working, lots of people struggle with structure when working from home. How do we learn to handle our…

These seven life hacks will solve (almost) all your work-from-home woes

Working from home has major advantages: you have fewer interruptions, won’t bother anyone if you make a call, and don’t have to commute. However, poor…

Tips for planning holidays, days off and other absences

The best way to plan absences

For many SMEs, the Christmas and new year holidays are a moment when business is quieter and employees have at least a few days off…

New Technologies

Facility management made easy

With Siri, Alexa and Co., the Internet of Things (IoT) is finding its way into your own four walls. As well, little IoT helpers also…

The Internet of Things in everyday working life

Data is the new digital gold. But what exactly can you do with it? What does the Internet of Things (IoT) have to do with…

Gruppenbild der SUP Challenge Gewinner 2019

Picking up speed in Silicon Valley

The five winners of the Swisscom StartUp Challenge 2019 are back from Silicon Valley. In our highlight video, they discuss their experiences and what they…

Data Security & Infrastructure

Top tips for myCloud

Back up photos from your smartphone automatically, access your data from anywhere and enjoy your holiday photos as a slide show on your TV –…

Games for commuters

Four million Swiss citizens commute to and from work every day. Their journeys are dreary and tiring. Smartphone games provide the distraction they need to…

How SMEs are avoiding data loss with a cloud-based backup

Water on the ground, backup in the cloud

How a Swiss SME introduced a cloud-based backup after water damage and, in doing so, improved its data protection. A field report from the industry.

Digital Transformation

How SMEs can work efficiently with external partners

How to work efficiently with external partners

Cloud-based data repositories and online meetings are proof that collaboration within companies has become well and truly digitalised. But how do we communicate efficiently with…