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IT Outsourcing in Switzerland — A Strategic Lever to Use with Caution
In Switzerland, one of the most expensive labor markets in Europe, companies are under pressure to innovate while keeping costs under control. At the same time, they face an acute shortage of tech talent and a fast-evolving legal environment that imposes high standards for cybersecurity, data protection, and compliance. Against this backdrop, IT outsourcing has become an increasingly attractive option for Swiss organizations. Yet while outsourcing offers significant advantage

barbarela48
Oct 13 min read


Crises, Leaks, and Uncontrollable AI: The Real State of Cybersecurity in 2025
With the holidays over, the past year has served as a reminder of an often-overlooked fact: our defenses can themselves become points of failure. In July 2024, faulty update content in CrowdStrike's Falcon agent triggered a global wave of blue screens on Windows,

Arnaud Fortier
Sep 153 min read


Google Backtracks: Why AI Can’t Replace Humans in Hiring
For several months now, AI has been disrupting every sector, and recruitment is no exception. Tools capable of writing a cover letter, optimizing a resume with the right keywords, or even assisting a candidate in real time during a remote interview are multiplying. As a result, companies no longer always know who they're really talking to. Google, through its CEO Sundar Pichai, recently announced a return to "in-person interviews" to limit AI-related abuses.
But beyond the te

barbarela48
Sep 12 min read


43 Billion IoT in 2025: Ready for a 100% Smart World?
The Internet of Things (IoT) is no longer a distant promise, it’s a reality that is radically transforming our daily lives, cities, factories, and healthcare systems. In 2025, over 43 billion connected devices are estimated to be in use worldwide, according to the latest projections. From smart thermostats to industrial sensors, medical devices, and autonomous vehicles, IoT is making objects smarter, more responsive, and more integrated into our environment. IoT is far more t

barbarela48
Aug 274 min read


Grok vs. ChatGPT: The Dilemma for IT Managers Who Dare (or Don’t)
Let’s be honest: the time for bland comparisons is over. In the AI conversation space, Grok and ChatGPT represent two fundamentally different visions. Grok is the maverick — wired into the raw, often chaotic feed of X (formerly Twitter), it thrives on real-time trends, fast exploration, and unpredictability. ChatGPT, on the other hand, is the undisputed champion of reliability, integration, and productivity.

Hapidev Team
Aug 183 min read


Rethinking Cybersecurity: Foundations, Trust Models, and Risk
Beyond practical guides and manuals, cybersecurity is based on a conceptual architecture combining mathematics, social sciences, and the philosophy of technology. A major theoretical milestone was set by Claude Shannon with informational cryptography, which demonstrates that a system can be "unconditionally secure" if the entropy of the key exceeds that of the message. This approach continues to inspire modern protocols, even when unique keys are abandoned in favor of public-

Arnaud Fortier
Aug 112 min read


He Worked remotly for 4 Companies at the Same Time… and No One Noticed: The Mind-Blowing Story of Soham Parekh
Imagine being employed full-time by four different companies — simultaneously — without any of them knowing.That’s the real (and shocking) story of Soham Parekh, a software engineer based in India, revealed in a podcast episode of The Browser and brought to wider attention by Suhail Doshi, founder of Playground AI.

barbarela48
Aug 12 min read


PuTTY: A Legendary Tool… But Security Isn’t Its Strongest Suit
At Hapidev, we love highlighting the tools that shaped the tech world. And if there’s one utility that just about every sysadmin, developer, or IT student has come across, it’s PuTTY. This minimalist open-source SSH client has been a go-to for decades — reliable, lightweight, and always ready to connect you to a remote server in seconds. But now, it’s time to take a hard look at something many overlook: PuTTY’s security posture. And let’s be honest — it’s not great.

barbarela48
Jul 303 min read


Securing Your Business: The Essential Beginner's Guide to Cybersecurity
Securing Your Business: The Essential Beginner's Guide to Cybersecurity

Arnaud Fortier
Jul 93 min read
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