This open access book reports the results of a study conducted in Switzerland in 2022 to
provide an overview of the changing landscape of encryption and data protection technologies
and their global usage trends. The Swiss Confederation tasked the Cyber-Defence Campus (CYD
Campus) to identify the 38 most relevant encryption and data protection technologies analyze
their expected evolution until 2025 and derive implications for the military civil society
and economy sectors. Fifty experts from academia government and industry have contributed to
this study and provided their viewpoints on the different technologies and trends. This
comprehensive collection of factsheets provides a reference for organizations and individuals
that need to elaborate coherent and efficient data protection and encryption strategies in the
coming years. The 38 technologies have been sorted into five categories. First encryption
foundations represent the technologies used to create other encryption applications. Second
low-level applications represent the technologies that focus on micro functionalities. Third
high-level applications represent the technologies that focus on more abstract and macro
functionalities. Fourth data protection represents the technologies used to protect data
without encrypting these data. Finally use cases represent concrete ways the different
technologies can be used together to create a working solution. The book serves as a guide for
decision-making within administrations government organizations and industry. It will also be
interesting for the tech-savvy board member or engineers looking to get an entry point into
data protection topics. Last not least the book will also be a valuable reading for anyone
interested in data protection and encryption.
