https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/CISO_CIO_post_event_singapore.html AdNovum was pleased to attend the CISO Summit in Suntec City, where several security-oriented executives met to exchange ideas. As one of the sponsors, we hosted a roundtable on ‘CISO – The Accidental Guardian of Digital Identities’. The results were very encouraging. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/CISO_CIO_post_event_singapore.html Nazir Mohammed Amir https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/security_for_iot_solutions.html Today, the Internet of Things is ever-present. Everyday objects increasingly come with all sorts of sensors, which allows providing new offerings. However, security is often neglected. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/security_for_iot_solutions.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/washing_machine_or_watching_machine.html The Internet of Things is becoming an increasingly large part of our daily lives. Manufacturers of washing machines, for example, are thinking about how to make their machines smarter. What are the opportunities and risks for them, users and third parties? https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/washing_machine_or_watching_machine.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/singpass_corppass_partner_event_singapore.html AdNovum recently organised an exclusive event for established solution integrators seeking to collaborate with experts in SingPass/ CorpPass integration. Held in the Equinox Sky Suite, 69 floors above ground, attendees enjoyed a literal high-level introduction to our partner programme. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/singpass_corppass_partner_event_singapore.html Nazir Mohammed Amir https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/hackZurich_2016.html On the weekend of September 16–18, the international "creative software community" gathered at the Technopark in Zurich. Their aim: to create a web, mobile or desktop app from scratch in a non-stop hackathon. AdNovum couldn't abstain, of course. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/hackZurich_2016.html Andrea Duttwiler https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/frontend_conference_2016.html This year, the Frontend Conference offered an exciting line-up as usual, but at a new location. Again, there were two tracks: one on frontend development and one on user experience. AdNovum listened to a couple of talks. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/frontend_conference_2016.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/mobile_payment_2016.html For mobile payment to become accepted across the board, payment apps not only need to look appealing, but also to feel the way users do. After all, the benefits of mobile payment are hardly tangible so far. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/mobile_payment_2016.html Samuel Frischknecht https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/jazoon_techdays_autumn16_hybrid_mobile_apps.html Following the successful conference in Bern in spring, the autumn edition of the Jazoon TechDays is already waiting around the corner. On September 30, the developer community will be gathering at the ConventionPoint of SIX Group Services AG in Zurich to learn the latest news on mobile apps announced by selected speakers. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/jazoon_techdays_autumn16_hybrid_mobile_apps.html Reto Frey, software engineer at AdNovum and co-organizer of the Jazoon TechDays 2016, interviewed by Manuel Ott https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/projects/TWINT_Paymit_Merger.html Two of the leading mobile payment solutions in Switzerland will merge in fall 2016, with hopes of delivering greater value to their users. We look at what one can expect in the near future. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/projects/TWINT_Paymit_Merger.html Nazir Mohammed Amir https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/digital_identities_survey.html As part of the ongoing digitization of everyday life, we use an increasing number of online services. To access such services, we often have to register with a user name and password, or some other means of authentication. The information we use to access a service is called a digital identity. AdNovum has started a survey to learn more about the use of digital identities in private and professional life. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/digital_identities_survey.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/digital_identities_survey_sg.html As part of the ongoing digitization of everyday life, we use an increasing number of online services. To access such services, we often have to register with a user name and password, or some other means of authentication. The information we use to access a service is called a digital identity. AdNovum has started a survey to learn more about the use of digital identities in private and professional life. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/digital_identities_survey_sg.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/itat8/internet_of_things.html This year's edition of AdNovum IT Consulting's breakfast event on June 9 was dedicated to the "Internet of Things". Thomas Amberg of IoT Zurich Meetup/Yaler.net gave an overview of the activities in Switzerland, while Marie-France Bojanowski and Marcel Vinzens of AdNovum presented what customer interaction via IoT means for design and how IoT is embedded in an enterprise environment. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/itat8/internet_of_things.html Thomas Zweifel, Senior IT Consultant, and Stefan Graf, Head of Business IT Consulting https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/informatiktage_2016_bei_adnovum.html Presentations, discussions, programming workshop: The event Informatiktage 2016 was also well-attended here at Roentgenstrasse, and made you want to find out more. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/informatiktage_2016_bei_adnovum.html Caroline Schmutzer https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/adaptive_security_NEVIS_insights.html Businesses understand that to stay competitive in the digital industry, they need to incur additional costs by providing reliable information security. This feature is often perceived as a costly obligation. In this write-up, we look at how IT security is not just a value-add, but how it can potentially propel organisations ahead of their competitors. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/adaptive_security_NEVIS_insights.html Nazir Mohammed Amir https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/april_event_post_writeup_pvt.html As organisations try to keep up with disruptors ‘born’ in the digital age, questions about successful digitalisation are raised. In response to this, AdNovum held a private event to share factors which contribute to the creation of true digital enterprises. Representatives from twenty companies turned up, all of them intent on learning how their quest for digitalisation can become a success. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/april_event_post_writeup_pvt.html Nazir Mohammed Amir https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/products/adnovum_nevis_product_and_innovation_leader.html AdNovum has been awarded product and innovation leader status for its tried and tested security suite NEVIS in KuppingerCole's Leadership Compass "Access Management and Federation". https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/products/adnovum_nevis_product_and_innovation_leader.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/products/nevis_KuppingerCole_leadership_writeup.html AdNovum was recognised for both product and innovation leadership in the March 2016 edition of Leadership Compass on Access Management and Federation by KuppingerCole. This recognition is due to NEVIS’ constant pursuit for excellence. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/products/nevis_KuppingerCole_leadership_writeup.html Nazir Mohammed Amir https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/adnsg_gov_post_writeup.html 13th April 2016 was a momentous date as AdNovum Singapore organised our first exclusive event for local government agencies. Carrying the theme “the Future of a Secured Collaborative Government,” the half-day seminar focused on exploring possibilities of delivering greater value via digitalisation. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/adnsg_gov_post_writeup.html Nazir Mohammed Amir https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/people/adrian_bult_chairman_of_the_board.html As per April 1, Adrian Bult takes over as chairman of the board of directors of AdNovum. The current chairman Gratian Anda, majority shareholder of AdNovum's owner IHAG Holding, will remain a member of the board of directors. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/people/adrian_bult_chairman_of_the_board.html Verena Muedespacher https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/products/attemptum_nevis_partner.html For the distribution of its tried and tested security suite NEVIS, AdNovum teams up with the business and IT consulting service provider Attemptum. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/products/attemptum_nevis_partner.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/adnovum_BankTech_2016.html AdNovum will be speaking at the 7th BankTech Executive Summit in Singapore on March 8, 2016. We will be sharing the application development journey of the award-winning app TWINT, revealing how innovative financial technology (fintech) solutions are possible while ensuring secure digitalisation. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/adnovum_BankTech_2016.html Nazir Mohammed Amir https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/adnovum_CIFI_summit_2016.html AdNovum will be participating as an exhibitor and speaker at The Annual CIFI Security Summit in Singapore, on 23rd and 24th February 2016. During the talk, AdNovum will look into how businesses can develop best practices for application security, and hence be smarter with investing their cyber security budget. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/adnovum_CIFI_summit_2016.html Nazir Mohammed Amir https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/products/nevis_expands_in_germany.html The NEVIS security suite produced by AdNovum has succeeded in committing FSP and mgm as distribution partners for Germany, and wins Generali Deutschland as a strategically important insurance customer. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/products/nevis_expands_in_germany.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/zukunftstag_2015.html At this year's Zukunftstag at AdNovum, 23 young visitors experienced exciting presentations and a lot more. The highlight was definitely e-shopping. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/zukunftstag_2015.html Eva Strübin https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/projects/best_of_swiss_apps_2015.html AdNovum is proud to share that two mobile payment solutions which we helped to develop, Paymit and TWINT, have won multiple awards in Best of Swiss Apps 2015. Congratulations to our customers and thank you for believing in us! https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/projects/best_of_swiss_apps_2015.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/locations/adnovum_hu_office_space.html AdNovum Hungary is expanding. To accommodate the constantly increasing number of staff, AdNovum Hungary has opened a second location just five minutes away from its main offices in central Buda. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/locations/adnovum_hu_office_space.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/adnovum_sg_5yr_anniversary.html AdNovum Singapore celebrates 5 years of phenomenal growth with several key customers. The event also represents their gratitude towards staff and customers who have stayed with them all this time. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/adnovum_sg_5yr_anniversary.html Nazir Mohammed Amir https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/run4kids_2015.html Last Sunday was the day of the annual charity event «run4kids». Once again, a group of committed AdNovum runners were eager to do their laps for a good cause. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/run4kids_2015.html Caroline Schmutzer https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/jazoon_techdays_2015_flashback.html The autumn edition of the Jazoon TechDays in Zurich was dedicated to the «software world besides Java» – a widely undiscovered universe. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/jazoon_techdays_2015_flashback.html Andrea Duttwiler https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/people/newcfo.html As of October 1, 2015, AdNovum has appointed a new CFO. In a short interview, Roger Boesch tells us what attracted him to the company in the first place and which hobby group he is most likely to join. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/people/newcfo.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/locations/adnovum_sg_relocation.html AdNovum Singapore has experienced considerable growth since it was founded in 2010. Therefore, the time has come to relocate. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/locations/adnovum_sg_relocation.html Nazir Mohammed Amir https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/Jazoon15_coming-soon.html On October 23, the autumn edition of the Jazoon TechDays 2015 takes place at the Technopark in Zurich. Beside the name, a few more things have changed. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/Jazoon15_coming-soon.html Andrea Duttwiler https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/fintech__technology_as_critical_success_factor.html Fintech, financial technology, has considerably evolved in recent years. Startups challenge established financial players with innovative, often also disruptive, services and products. On the other hand, these established companies try to save their business models with innovations. How important are the technologies used in the process? What strategies do the providers pursue in this regard? https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/fintech__technology_as_critical_success_factor.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/projects/twint_soft_launch_bern.html Software solutions are literally difficult to grasp. Not so the AdNovum-engineered payment solution TWINT, which made the launch of this latest app particularly exciting. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/projects/twint_soft_launch_bern.html Andrea Duttwiler https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/projects/twint_secure_payment_by_smartphone.html The media presented mobile payment solutions of different providers lately. One of them is TWINT, which currently runs a pilot at SV Group and Coop and will be available to the general public in autumn 2015. What does this payment solution offer, how does it work and what technologies are being used? https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/projects/twint_secure_payment_by_smartphone.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/model_driven_design.html Software projects tend to involve systems with different technologies and shall be carried out efficiently by teams from several locations and companies. Therefore, it is worth (re-)considering and rethinking the idea of using models in software engineering. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/model_driven_design.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/itat8/it_application_evolution.html AdNovum IT Consulting's breakfast event of June 11 was dedicated to "IT Application Evolution". Guest speaker Sven Wenger of UBS presented the architectural challenges involved in connecting agile multi-channel applications to a stable core banking system. AdNovum's Tom Sprenger and Beat Fluri showed how to evaluate application portfolios strategically and technically. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/itat8/it_application_evolution.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/locations/adnovum_bern_neue_adresse.html In early June, AdNovum Bern moved to new spacious offices in the Laenggass area, which is located five walking minutes away from the main station. With all the employees now working in the same building, which offers ample space, AdNovum Bern is well-positioned for further growth. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/locations/adnovum_bern_neue_adresse.html Stefan Hediger, Manuel Ott https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/engagement/onyx_ruf_cup_2015.html The team of the Zurich Sailing Club (ZSC) on the Onyx yacht AdNovum got off to a good start in the new season. It ranks on place six in the intermediate ranking after the first three Ruf Cup regatta events on Lake Zurich. The ZSC thus strengthened its position in the first half of the field of entrants. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/engagement/onyx_ruf_cup_2015.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/people/johannes_hennekeuser_leiter_application_management.html Johannes Hennekeuser joins AdNovum. As Chief Service Delivery Officer, he will lead the Application Management business unit and become a member of the Executive Board. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/people/johannes_hennekeuser_leiter_application_management.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/software_renovation_testing_reduces_costs.html Software renovations involve extra costs and risks. As a result, they are generally postponed until this is no longer possible, for example, because base components have been decommissioned or new technologies can no longer be integrated. Read our article to learn how automated testing can help you reduce costs and risks when embarking on a software renovation. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/software_renovation_testing_reduces_costs.html Martin Schlatter https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/adnovum_security_update_2015.html At the media event «Security Update» on March 31, 2015, AdNovum presented its view on current trends in IT security. Attacks are increasingly sophisticated and complex and, therefore, more difficult to identify. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/adnovum_security_update_2015.html René Rehmann, Marcel Vinzens https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/firmware_attacks_via_ubs.html Today, companies spend tremendous amounts of money on IT security, namely on identity and access management, cloud security or device management. However, attacks are increasingly – and often unnoticed – targeted at hardware and firmware. A simple charging cable can become a security risk. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/firmware_attacks_via_ubs.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/helvetic_coding_contest_2015.html This year, AdNovum's «neviz» team entered the Helvetic Coding Contest organized by EPFL to compete with Switzerland's top competitive programmers. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/helvetic_coding_contest_2015.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/identity_theft.html Identity thefts are on the rise. At the same time, we have a growing potential for damage. New authentication solutions prevent misuse of stolen identities and help affected users to regain control over their identities after a theft. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/identity_theft.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/people/changes_in_management_2015.html AdNovum announces changes in management. Peter Gassmann will assume the newly created position of Chief Commercial Officer with immediate effect, Knut Eschweiler to become Chief Financial Officer as of February 1, 2015. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/people/changes_in_management_2015.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/swiss_software_in_asia.html Exporting to differently wired markets doesn't just happen. In spite of – or just because of – that it paid for AdNovum to venture the step to Asia. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/swiss_software_in_asia.html Martin Nokes https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/projects/kyc_exchange_net_one_step_ahead.html By going live in early 2014 with its platform KEN that allows the standardized exchange of KYC («Know your customer») data, the Swiss SME KYC Exchange Net has obviously made the right decision. In the meantime, Swift has launched the same kind of service. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/projects/kyc_exchange_net_one_step_ahead.html Manuel Ott https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/world_usability_day_2014.html Users, visitors and customers who use a shop, a website, an app or a product on a regular basis and even promote them - which provider does not dream about this? At the World Usability Day at the «Hochschule Rapperswil», 6 experts showed how to establish a user interaction culture, how to create a good user experience and what can be accomplished by means of user interaction and user-centered design. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/world_usability_day_2014.html Teddy Huber https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/jazoon14_digest.html The developer conference Jazoon that took place in Zurich on 21/22 October delivered a convincing program with a wide range of interesting talks and workshops as well as inspiring keynotes. It was used enthusiastically as a platform of open exchange. A short review. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/jazoon14_digest.html Verena Müdespacher, Claudia Meile https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/jazoon14_coming_soon.html This year's Jazoon taking place on October 21 and 22 whets your appetite for the next big thing with a firework of talks and workshops presenting loads of tools, tips and tricks for developers. There's a lot to see, hear – and also do. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/jazoon14_coming_soon.html Reto Frey, Manuel Ott https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/shellshock.html The security flaw in the bash shell discovered last week can be exploited to attack web servers and web applications that use user input to execute shell scripts. The Web Application Firewall of the Nevis Security and Compliance Suite enables companies to effectively protect their applications from such attacks. test https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/shellshock.html Peter Gassmann, Head of Marketing and Sales / Head of IT Consulting https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/oauth_und_openid_connect_auch_im_unternehmen.html Federation protocols such as OAuth and OpenID Connect have become increasingly popular in the context of social media platforms. What's behind it and how relevant are these protocols for the enterprise environment? https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/oauth_und_openid_connect_auch_im_unternehmen.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/jazoon14_internet_of_things_big_data_and_tooling.html At the eighth international conference «from developers for developers» on 21/22 October 2014, software engineers from all over the world will gather. This year, the focus is on «mixed reality», «big data» and «tooling for Web apps». Reto Frey, software engineer at AdNovum and co-organizer of Jazoon'14, talks about his commitment and the conference. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/jazoon14_internet_of_things_big_data_and_tooling.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/design_information_landscapes_sustainably.html The processing of information has always been a core function of public administration. However, the increasingly networked data and services in e-government now bring new challenges. While the increasing automation in the exchange and processing of information, and federated structures offer potential, they also present risks. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/design_information_landscapes_sustainably.html Fedor Ruckenbrod, Zsolt Czinkán https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/locations/adnovum_vietnam.html This month, we are opening a new office in Vietnam. The main objective is to extend software development capacities for our customers in Asia. Andrea Weisskopf is responsible for the new location as Managing Director. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/locations/adnovum_vietnam.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/ibeacons_simple_technology_with_potential.html Since Apple mentioned iBeacon for the first time in 2013, the Bluetooth LE-based technology has been on everyone's lips. At present, above all, it is applied in marketing. Despite – or perhaps precisely because of their simplicity – iBeacons might well conquer other domains of the mobile world. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/ibeacons_simple_technology_with_potential.html Tom Sprenger https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/mobile_enterprise_integration_as_key_factor.html By providing convenient mobile access to its business applications 24/7, a company can generate growth and demand for its products and services. Therefore, the integration of the mobile application into the company's IT environment is a key success factor. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/mobile_enterprise_integration_as_key_factor.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/cio_as_a_service.html CIO as a Service – under this label, we now provide our entire know-how in one service package. Our new service offering CIOaaS enables customers to individually combine and customize services and is suited for a broad range of customers, from small companies and start-ups to authorities and companies that are active on a global scale. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/cio_as_a_service.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/mod_sslcrl.html After the Heartbleed bug in OpenSSL many operators replace the certificates on their web servers and have the old, potentially compromising certificates blocked. This, however, is only helpful if the revocation lists are always up-to-date. With the open source Apache module mod_sslcrl, the update on the web server can be automated. The latest version of the module also checks the server certificates of the contacted web servers. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/mod_sslcrl.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/vis_field_trip_2014.html At this year’s field trip of the VIS to AdNovum, case studies were shown and discussed for the first time. The new concept appealed to the students and the event offered a platform for an inspiring exchange. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/vis_field_trip_2014.html Guest article by Philipp Gamper, External Relations, VIS Board https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/locations/10years_adnovum_hungary.html From 0 to 100 in ten years: AdNovum's nearshoring location in Budapest is just as successful in growing the number of staff as it is in engineering software. The subsidiary situated at the river Danube is a great platform of exchange, enriching AdNovum's corporate culture. After the anniversary party we asked around among the employees. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/locations/10years_adnovum_hungary.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/people/ceo2014.html Chris Tanner, CIO of AdNovum and Managing Director of AdNovum Hungary Kft. today, has been appointed CEO of the AdNovum group as per April 1, 2014. He takes over from Christof Dornbierer. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/people/ceo2014.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/security_in_an_extended_enterprise.html An increasing number of media reports is dedicated to IT security. What are the typical points of attack and scenarios? And how can companies protect themselves and us more efficiently? These and other issues were discussed at AdNovum's «Security Update» for media representatives on Monday, March 3. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/security_in_an_extended_enterprise.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/iam_in_the_era_of_big_data.html The digital universe is growing at an incredible speed. Thanks to the evaluation and linking of data, new possibilities keep emerging for companies and institutions. How can they leverage these possibilities without losing control over their data? https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/iam_in_the_era_of_big_data.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/enterprise_apps_change_company.html All and sundry want to have mobile access to companies‘ services, but implementing the vision „Mobile Enterprise“ often involves adjustments to core processes and systems. Companies should be prepared to deal with this at an early stage and proceed strategically. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/enterprise_apps_change_company.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/qualitaet_als_kultur.html What is the meaning of quality in software engineering? What role does Swissness play? Can Swiss quality be produced and sold abroad? Swiss made software interviews AdNovum‘s engineers Sabine Do-Thuong and Bettina Niklaus in the recently published book „The Book“. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/qualitaet_als_kultur.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/25years/25years_interview_melis_taskesen.html Melis Taskesen joined AdNovum in summer 2013 to strengthen the administration team. Thanks to the openness of her colleagues and the relaxed working atmosphere, the moments she feels like an alien among a crowd of IT experts are short-lived. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/25years/25years_interview_melis_taskesen.html Andrea Duttwiler https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/people/cio2014.html The Swiss software engineering company AdNovum expands its executive management. Chris Tanner, Managing Director of AdNovum Hungary Kft., is appointed CIO as per January 1, 2014. In this position, he will be responsible for Application Management and IT Operation. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/people/cio2014.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/25years/25years_interview_leslie_hoeferlin.html Leslie Hoeferlin and her husband take care of the AdNovum staff’s culinary well-being. Even after more than 10 years, being the host of the staff restaurant «Guccinetta» to her still feels like winning the lottery. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/25years/25years_interview_leslie_hoeferlin.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/25years/25years_interview_alex_kaelin.html Alexander Kaelin joined AdNovum right after his studies at the ETH Zurich. Meanwhile, he can look back on 21 years of service. There are a number of good private and professional reasons for his loyalty. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/25years/25years_interview_alex_kaelin.html Andrea Duttwiler https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/projects/nevis_sfs_web_sso_for_b2b_customers.html Since early 2013 customers from around the world just need one single account for the different Web shops and Internet solutions of the SFS group – thanks to the identity and access management infrastructure based on Nevis. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/projects/nevis_sfs_web_sso_for_b2b_customers.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/mobile_payment.html Paying by mobile? Of little concern in everyday life. But behind the scenes various players try to position themselves in this future market. What hurdles need to be passed to achieve critical mass? https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/mobile_payment.html Tom Sprenger, CTO AdNovum https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/25years/25years_interview_tanja_stelling.html Tanja Stelling spent six months as an intern at AdNovum in 2011 and joined as a software engineer in 2013 after obtaining her MSc. A rookie, she shares her – pretty – unbiased view of the company. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/25years/25years_interview_tanja_stelling.html Andrea Duttwiler https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/itat8/cloud_security.html CIOs are asking themselves how they can safely deploy and use Cloud services. This question was also key at our breakfast event IT@8 on October 31. After an opening talk by Peter Gassmann, our keynote speakers Michael Binder from Novartis and Claudia Keller from the law office Wenger & Vieli presented possible solutions and strategies. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/itat8/cloud_security.html Thomas Zweifel, Senior IT Consultant https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/25years/25years_interview_susanne_werner.html Susanne Werner, MSc in Computer Science, worked at AdNovum from 1993 to 2003 and rejoined in 2010 as Senior Software Engineer. What she did in the meantime – teaching oriental dance, hip hop and pilates – is now a sideline and a hobby. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/25years/25years_interview_susanne_werner.html Andrea Duttwiler https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/people/adnovum_alumni.html Former AdNovum employees founded the group AdNovum Alumni in 2012. On occasion of the anniversary year AdNovum invited them to an informative tour around the converted Wengihof offices concluding with an aperitif on October 3, 2013. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/people/adnovum_alumni.html Claudia Meile https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/25years/25years_interview_stefan_hediger.html Stefan Hediger, who holds a degree in Business Information Technology, joined AdNovum on 1 July 2013 as Branch Manager of the Bern office. When he’s not working, he hits the skiing slopes all over the Bernese Oberland. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/25years/25years_interview_stefan_hediger.html Andrea Duttwiler https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/25years/25years_interview_tabitha_navendran.html Tabitha Navendran, a third-year apprentice in application development, shares her impressions of the business world – amazing, motivating and enjoyable ones. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/25years/25years_interview_tabitha_navendran.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/swiss_ict_public_award_2013_voting.html Online polls for the Swiss ICT Public Award 2013 have opened this week. AdNovum is among the 10 finalists competing for the award. The winner of the Public Award will be celebrated at the award ceremony on November 12. You can now select us as your personal favourite online. We appreciate your support! https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/swiss_ict_public_award_2013_voting.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/anniversary_site.html AdNovum's anniversary page is a time journey through 25 years of company and world history. It was designed to be used on mobile devices mainly and uses parallax scrolling to make us remember minor and major events and milestones, from company dinosaurs to the end of the world and beyond. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/anniversary_site.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/gigathlon_swiss_olympics.html Ad Gigantum – this is the name of the “Team of Five”, including Vanessa Dostert, Philipp Färber, Silvan Heuberger, Sonja Näf and Gérard Roos, that participated in the Swiss Olympic’s 2 Days Gigathlon on the weekend of July 12/13. CTO Tom Sprenger escorted the team in the support vehicel. In addition to providing technical and moral support, he took pictures and reported live to Zurich. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/gigathlon_swiss_olympics.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/swiss_ict_award_2013_adnovum_finalist.html The Swiss ITC Award is well known beyond Switzerland and honors first class ICT services and products provided by Swiss companies. AdNovum has applied for the award on the occasion of its 25th anniversary and competes with four other companies as a finalist in the category “Champion”. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/swiss_ict_award_2013_adnovum_finalist.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/itat8/mobile_payment.html Our IT Consulting event IT@8 on June 27 was well attended. 29 invited guests visited the presentations on Mobile Payment. Current news and first product launches show that the popularity of mobile payment will increase in the years to come, especially in point-of-sale business. Our guest speaker Philipp Stahel of SIX Payment Services confirmed this trend in his keynote. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/itat8/mobile_payment.html Peter Gassmann, Head of IT Consulting https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/products/dokumente_verwalten_mit_dockpit.html In the rush of daily business, sensitive information is often not handled with sufficient care, for example when sharing such information with others via mail or printing out documents in preparation for a meeting. To address this issue, AdNovum has developed a tool that enables secure, no-fuss sharing of information. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/products/dokumente_verwalten_mit_dockpit.html Bruno Kaiser, Chief Security Officer, AdNovum https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/notitia24.html AdNovum is turning 25 this year. Who remembers the year 1988 – the time before the fall of the Berlin Wall, mobile phone and e-mail? To which principles was AdNovum’s founder committed? What influenced and shaped the IT company and how do customers, competitors and partners perceive AdNovum? https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/notitia24.html Manuel Ott, AdNovum https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/products/nevis_security_and_compliance_suite.html AdNovum has expanded its security framework Nevis into a comprehensive suite for web interaction. The Nevis customer base has doubled since 2009 and now includes industrial companies. In 2012, AdNovum strengthened the Nevis sales team and entered into distribution partnerships with [ipt], Netcetera and terreActive. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/products/nevis_security_and_compliance_suite.html Manuel Ott, AdNovum https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/qualitaet_ist_niemals_zufall.html For the fifth year in a row, AdNovum participated at the “Software conference for testers by testers” at the Kongresshaus in Zurich as a Gold Partner. At our exhibition booth, visitors were shown how AdNovum assures quality in software engineering. In a competition, they could win an iPad mini by giving proof of their knowledge. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/qualitaet_ist_niemals_zufall.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/user_accounts.html It’s a recurring topic: annual IT auditing. With it come security and control considerations. Who grants application authorizations? Are they reviewed on a regular basis? Do former employees still have active user accounts? These questions are not only crucial from a risk and compliance perspective, but also when introducing new applications or considering alternative operating models such as cloud services. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/user_accounts.html Peter Gassmann, Thomas Zweifel https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/engagement/sponsorenlauf_finance_forum.html The Swiss Finance Forum has been organizing a charity run in the heart of Zurich since 2000. AdNovum has been a committed participant since 2004. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/engagement/sponsorenlauf_finance_forum.html By Claudia Meile and Manuel Ott https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/it_job_perspektiven.html At the IT-Day 2012 in November, 28 IT industry employers welcomed 232 students in computer science, business information technology, economic sciences and industrial engineering sciences. In the morning, the students participated in workshops, in the afternoon, they gained an insight into the practical career opportunities. AdNovum participated at the event, too. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/it_job_perspektiven.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/die_schweiz_silicon_valley_europas.html “Switzerland: Silicon Valley of Europe” – a brave vision of politicians or just the ICT industry’s inflated ego? One thing is for sure: the ICT industry in the greater area of the Swiss technology centers Zurich and Lausanne is becoming a major driver of growth and innovation. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/die_schweiz_silicon_valley_europas.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/engagement/segeln_und_software_engineering.html AdNovum is a supporter of the Zurich Sailing Club’s Onyx team. Although the software and security engineering business and sailing appear not to have much in common, a closer look reveals striking parallels. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/engagement/segeln_und_software_engineering.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/sec_update_2012.html Last week, AdNovum invited media representatives to its annual event “Security Update”. The speakers talked about trends and challenges in IT security for 2013, with a live demonstration on mobile security – almost a course in passcode cracking. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/sec_update_2012.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/vis_bei_adnovum.html For the students to gain an insight into the professional world, VIS (Verein der Informatik Studierenden der ETH Zürich, E: association of students in computer science at ETH Zurich) organizes field trips to IT companies on a regular basis. In November of this year, 13 students visited AdNovum to learn more about the everyday working life of a software engineer. After the talks, the engineers were available for questions over a beer. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/vis_bei_adnovum.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/itat8/enterprise_mobile.html At their breakfast event IT@8 held for the first time on 14 November 2012, AdNovum IT Consulting welcomed 32 selected guests. The event was dedicated to enterprise mobile computing. Major trends clearly indicate that the importance of enterprise applications will increase significantly within the next few years. Guest speaker Nick Balmer, SBB, confirmed this view by giving an insight into his company’s situation. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/itat8/enterprise_mobile.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/smgzh_20121107.html For e-commerce, the Mobile Web becomes increasingly important. What are the experiences and, in particular, the key success factors? At the 16th edition of the «Social Media Gipfel» taking place at «tibits at NZZ bistro» in Zurich, the air was not only filled with entrepreneurial spirit, but also with the smell of coffee and croissants. Food, drinks and technical equipment of this popular exchange platform for people interested in the net were sponsored by AdNovum. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/smgzh_20121107.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/people/ceo2013.html As per January 1, 2013, Christof Dornbierer, who is CTO of AdNovum today, will become CEO of the Swiss software company AdNovum. Tom Sprenger will take over as CTO. At the same time, the board of directors will be strengthened by two additional members. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/people/ceo2013.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/notitia/notitia23.html To keep up in a fast-changing environment, companies need to be open-minded and flexible. A variety of ideas and the ability to turn the best of them into real products is also key. Read more on innovation in our latest edition of Notitia. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/notitia/notitia23.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/interaction_design.html In early September, the second annual Frontend Conference was held at the University of Zurich. The symposium is the only event in Zurich that covers the topics of Frontend Development, User Experience and Interaction Design, and thus provides welcome food for thought for interaction designers. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/interaction_design.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/engagement/eth_excellence.html The „ETH Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme“ awards scholarships to the most brilliant master students and thereby helps to increase availability of excellent young graduates in Switzerland. AdNovum is one of ETH Zurich’s promoting partners. And it’s worth it. A facts and background story. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/engagement/eth_excellence.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/httest.html Quality assurance and testing are integral parts of software development. Analysis tools that efficiently search for root causes of breakdowns are equally indispensable. The open source project httest closes gaps in these areas, particularly in the reverse-proxy environment. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/httest.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/ios_security.html The common lack of trust in the security functions of proprietary and non-transparent systems is justified. It is also the reason why such systems are rarely used to process sensitive data – a fact that induced Apple to publish a paper on iOS security that confirms earlier analyses by security experts. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/ios_security.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/people/ceochange.html After over 14 years at AdNovum, CEO Ruedi Wipf will be leaving the company as per end of 2012. The new CEO of the AdNovum Group will be appointed in the months to come. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/people/ceochange.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/ocr_mobile.html Apps are increasingly used for computationally intensive tasks such as optical character recognition in payment slip scans - AdNovum Engineer Peter Hladky on the challenges involved in the development of such apps. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/ocr_mobile.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/cloud.html The Cloud and its uses have definitely become reality. When deciding whether to transfer data and processes to the Cloud, its worth taking a broad view, and charting a course of action that is prudent and strategic. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/cloud.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/relaunch.html After months of dedication, overtime - and lots of coffee - we finally made it, our new website is online. Serving as a hub for our communications, our new website can even better reflect the diversity, competence, and culture of AdNovum. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/relaunch.html By Stéphane Mingot and Verena Müdespacher https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/icse2012.html In the canton of Zurich alone, around 40,000 people are employed in the ICT industry. During AdNovum's event "Silicon City: Software Engineering made in Zurich" some prominent representatives of Zurich's software interests had their say. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/icse2012.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/engagement/onyx.html AdNovum is not merely known for promoting knowledge exchange. Since 2009, a yacht named AdNovum has been competing in the Onyx class regattas on Lake Zurich and Lake Lucerne. Over Pentecost, the crew of the Zurich Sailing Club made some waves. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/engagement/onyx.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/notitia/notitia22.html Smartphones and tablets have become essential for everyday life. There is an App for any imaginable purpose, or even a family of Apps. How companies can unlock value from this trend is revealed in the new Notitia. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/notitia/notitia22.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/yeosu.html AdNovum has implemented an app for Presence Switzerland, which is part of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. The app enables visitors to explore the Swiss exhibition on water virtually. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/adnovum/events/yeosu.html https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/ecm_2_0.html In recent years "self-service" portals seem to be popping up everywhere. They are a rather diverse group whose functionality spans from simple customer portals to elaborate partner portals that allow online collaboration. https://www.adnovum.pt/en/company/focus/knowhow/ecm_2_0.html By Christof Dornbierer and Stéphane Mingot