An amendment to the Swiss surveillance law would require VPNs and messaging apps to identify and retain user data, undermining their privacy and security framework.

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Proton and NymVPN, prominent VPN service providers, are threatening to leave Switzerland due to proposed amendments to the country's surveillance law. The changes would require VPNs and messaging apps to identify and retain user data, compromising encryption and online privacy. This amendment is opposed by companies and political entities in Switzerland, with concerns about privacy rights and international competitiveness.

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

<p>I don’t think that these changes are going to make it through! This is about Switzerland, the people always(!) have the last voice here. And this is definitely very controversial, people are already preparing a petition: <a href="https://www.digitale-gesellschaft.ch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">https://www.digitale-gesellschaft.ch/</a></p>


<p>Even if a provider agreed to this… all the criminals would go to other platforms or just use pgp over gmail or something. It’s not like they can just make cryptography disappear through the power of legislation 🫠. I guess this is the kind of bullshit that birthed “Euro-skepticism”</p>
