Location

Compass Security AG
Glärnischstrasse 7
8640 Rapperswil

Switzerland

Phone +41 55 214 41 60
Fax +41 55 214 41 61

Detail view - center of Rapperswil
(1) = Sonnenhof
(2) = AlbuVille (Shopping Center)

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How to find Compass:

By public transportation

Coming from the railway station (SBB), follow the "Untere Bahnhofstrasse" in the direction of St. Gallen (A53) until you reach "Cityplatz" (traffic lights). Turn right and follow the "Neue Jonastrasse" in the direction of the gas station. After passing the big shopping mall AlbuVille (2, on your left-hand side), turn right into "Glärnischstrasse". When you reach the basement garage of AlbuVille (to the left), we are situated in the small block right behind AlbuVille. The entrance to the building is at the back. Compass Security is on the 2nd floor and can be reached within 5-10 min from the train station.

By car

Coming from the dam (Seedamm, A3), pass the traffic lights in front of the railway station Rapperswil (SBB) and follow the main street on the right lane to the big intersection where you turn right in the direction of St. Gallen / Uznach (Kinderzoo). On the left side you will discover a bigger building named AlbuVille. Directly after the building a small street leads to the left. Turn into that street. We are situated directly in the small block behind AlbuVille.

Coming from Rüti (A53), you follow "Zürcherstrasse" until you reach the shopping mall Sonnenhof (1). At the intersection after the shopping mall Sonnenhof, turn left and stay on the road for about 50 m before you reach the next traffic light. Turn right into the one-way street "Kniestrasse". Follow this road to the next traffic light and turn right again. Drive slowly now. Shortly after turning right, turn right again into the direction of the basement parking of AlbuVille. We are located in the small block behind AlbuVille when you are in front of the basement parking of AlbuVille. The entrance to the building is at the back. Compass Security is on the 2nd floor.

Parking lots at Compass Security:

Number 19 (right side of the building)
Number 9, 10 and 12 (in front of the building)
Number 14, 15 and 16 (behind the building)

You will find a detailed map with labelled parking lots here: map.jpg

News

Compass invites to the Security Event 2010
6/7/10 - On Thursday, September 09, 2010 Compass Security AG organise their annual "Compass Event". For this seminar the ICT security service provider invites customers and other interested persons to the auditorium of the HSR University of Applied Sciences in Rapperswil / Switzerland. From 08:30 to 17:00 the participants benefit from the latest findings and experiences about ITC security in the frame of presentations, Live-Hacking demonstrations and speeches. A red-hot topic is brought up by Nicolas Seriot in his guest speech "iPhone-Hacking".

New at Compass: "FileBox" as an Appliance
5/25/10 - Compass Security AG have further developed their Web based transfer solution "File Box" and launched an appliance. Companies keep thus complete control of their data as the appliance is located on their own premises. The multitenant solution addresses mainly target groups who are dependent on a safe data transfer with customers or business partners, such as banks, insurance companies, chartered accountants, trustees, lawyers or medical doctors.

Hacking-Lab Remote: Rent a Professional IT Security Lab
4/13/10 - For imparting knowledge on IT security topics such as the OWASP TOP 10, OSSTMM and other attacking respectively defence measures in a practical way, high schools and companies no longer need to invest in their own security lab. Using the Hacking-Lab of Compass Security AG users have access via Internet to an interactive lab environment. The ICT security service provider makes students and employees more familiar with current cyber threats, attacking strategies and defence measures.

Evening event of ISSS on "Cyber Crime in Switzerland"
2/23/10 - Ivan Bütler, Compass managing director, is organizing the "1st ISSS St Gall conference" together with Dr. Lukas Ruf. On Thursday, April 29, 2010, interested people are meeting in order to gain an up-to-date overview in the field of computer crime an to become familiar with the developments.

Compass hacks live at CeBIT
2/22/10 - Marco Di Filippo, Regional Director Germany of Compass Security AG takes on the role of the hacker at CeBIT and puts modern technologies to the test. On the CeBIT platforms of the media partner Network Computing and of the anti virus specialist Avira he is going to x-ray data centers and mobile devices such as iPhone, Blackberry, etc. regarding their safety compliance.