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[โ€“] Zozano@aussie.zone 41 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

I would hope Switzerland isnt stupid enough to do this. Their reputation as a country is based around trust. Dozens of highly profitable privacy based companies would be forced to relocate.

While these companies make up a very small percentage of the GDP, they'd take people out of work, hurt their reputation, and take a minor blow to their budget.

Though, this isnt considering future prospects; the Proton suite is getter better, fast. It wouldn't surprise me, if in a few years, their suite could rival Google's or Microsoft's.

It could be very profitable in the future, but kneecapping the VPN would really slow things down.

[โ€“] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Weakening encryption, or access to it, in any way, shape or form should be seen as a violation of human rights, democracy, and national security โ€” a crime against humanity โ€” resulting in lifelong imprisonment.

[โ€“] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I don't know if you noticed but no nation is holding up to their reputation right now, even the progressive nordic ones