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Chiara Castro

"We would be less confidential than Google" – Proton threatens to quit Switzerland over new surveillance law

Proton CEO and founder Andy Yen poses next to the Proton logo at the headquarters of the encrypted email and VPN services company in Geneva.

  • Proton CEO confirmed the company will leave Switzerland if new controversial surveillance rules pass
  • An amendment to the current surveillance law would require VPNs and messaging apps to identify and retain user data
  • Another Swiss company, NymVPN, is also ready to leave the country instead of undermining its privacy and security infrastructure
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