SwissCommunity “Swiss Review” – theft of mailing address data As already reported on the FDFA and OSA websites in June, the Swiss printing company Vogt-Schild, which prints and sends out “Swiss Review”, the magazine for the Swiss Abroad, has been the victim of a cyber attack. The Swiss printing company Vogt-Schild, which prints and sends out “Swiss Review”, the magazine for the Swiss Abroad, has been the victim of a cyber attack. As part of the attack, an unknown number of mailing addresses for the March 2023 issue of “Swiss Review” were stolen. Depending on how the “Swiss Review” is sent, the stolen data includes either the email addresses or the surnames, first names and postal addresses of the recipients. Vogt-Schild does not hold any other personal information relating to the mailing of “Swiss Review”. Vogt-Schild has taken additional measures to strengthen the security of its IT infrastructure and has lodged a criminal complaint. In the meantime, the federal authorities responsible for data protection and combating cybercrime have been informed. As a reminder, everyone is advised to change their passwords regularly and, ideally, to use two-factor authentication. For all questions relating to cyber security, important additional information can be found on the website of the National Cyber Security Centre NCSC: revue.link/ncsc Help to obtain an education or training in Switzerland Young Swiss Abroad receive personal counselling on the topic of education in Switzerland. Every year, the staff of educationsuisse receive numerous inquiries from Swiss citizens abroad or from their relatives and friends in Switzerland. Most questions concern scholarship opportunities and university studies. However, educationsuisse also receives a wide variety of questions about vocational training, finding an apprenticeship, accommodation, insurance and the language skills required. What often becomes apparent is that owing to the rather high cost of living in Switzerland, financing an education can be a problem. However, a solution can always be found. The educationsuisse service offers free advice and support in the search for suitable education or training solutions: ■ Information relating to different educational options such as university studies or vocational training ■ Information relating to specific questions regarding admission requirements, required language skills, deadlines, accommodation, insurances, etc. ■ Individual counselling on site in Berne or online regarding education in Switzerland ■ Vocational and study counselling in cooperation with a professional career counselling provider (fee-based) ■ Assistance in applying for cantonal scholarships and administrative support ■ Financial help (grants/loans) from educationsuisse and private foundations The educationsuisse staff speak English, German, French, Italian and Spanish. They will be glad to help and answer questions about education in Switzerland via email, telephone or Skype, or on site in Berne. RUTH VON GUNTEN, EDUCATIONSUISSE educationsuisse Alpenstrasse 26 3006 Bern, Switzerland +41 31 356 61 04 info@educationsuisse.ch educationsuisse.ch Information related to education in Switzerland is available in various languages. Photo: Anja Lötscher 34 Swiss Review / August 2023 / No.4
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