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Report·Digitales, KI, Daten·Document finding
The Federal Chancellery’s Digital Transformation and ICT Steering Sector (DTI) introduced the Microsoft 365 (M365) digital workplace platform throughout the Federal Administration by the end of 2025. M365 is intended to enable a more efficient, cloud-based working environment, but also brings challenges in information security, data protection, governance and, not least, data sovereignty. The Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO) examined whether the DTI Sector ensures the security of data and information when the platform is used and whether the additional functions can actually be used effectively. The Federal Office of Information Technology, Systems and Telecommunication (FOITT) set up the platform professionally and put in place appropriate security measures for its currently restricted use, although key further developments are still outstanding. M365 provides Federal Administration employees with additional functions.
Translation: in the original German version, the title and the preceding text are reproduced verbatim from the Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO) press release «Prüfung der Sicherheit und Nutzbarkeit von Microsoft 365» of 21 October 2026. The statements and assessments are those of the SFAO. https://www.admin.ch/de/newnsb/ImdxsqDyHEzU