Security thinking, grounded in practice

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) has been in full application since January 17, 2025. In the 15 months since, the first Register of Information submissions have been collected, the first Critical ICT Third-Party Providers (CTPPs) have been designated, and the operational reality of the regulation has started to take shape. For financial entities in scope, the questions in 2026 are no longer about readiness but about execution quality.

Le passage du papier au numérique n'est plus une question de savoir si les organisations adoptent le zéro papier, mais comment elles le font : avec une architecture axée sur la confidentialité, une clarté réglementaire, un accès fiable à long terme et des avantages mesurables en matière de durabilité. Pour les entreprises gérant des documents financiers, juridiques ou personnels sensibles, les exigences ont augmenté. Les flux de travail sans papier doivent désormais être sécurisés, auditables, interopérables et résilients.

Digital sovereignty has three dimensions: legal, technical, and operational. Unless all three align, control over data is partial at best. This piece explains what genuine sovereignty requires, why 2026 has made it an operational necessity, and how Switzerland's legal and technical environment delivers it in practice.