Law enforcement authorities can monitor individuals as part of their investigations. Internet providers must provide the authorities with information in these cases. Init7 responded to a total of 80 such requests in 2021. And the number is steadily increasing.

For most households, Wi-Fi is the means of choice for connecting their end devices to the Internet. The number of devices connected to the Internet in each household is growing inexorably, and with it the demands that each of us places on Wi-Fi.

Most people in Switzerland buy an Internet subscription without thinking about how it is technically structured. All that matters is a fast optical fiber, an average TV cable or – if nothing better is available – a slow copper line. However, as is so often the case in life, this is not an ideal basis for decision-making.

Where does the data that an average Internet customer obtains with their broadband connection actually come from? For an Internet provider, it is necessary to constantly analyze the data sources.