Graham CluleyFeb 13

The Swiss government has ended its contract with American analytics company Palantir, after federal agencies in the country rejected Palantir at least nine times over seven years. The reason? Security concerns that should make other countries think carefully:

- Risk of US intelligence gaining access to sensitive data
- Potential loss of national sovereignty
- Dependence upon foreign specialists in crisis situations

Swiss authorities won't touch their software with a bargepole.

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Show threadGraham CluleyFeb 13

Meanwhile, the UK has signed contracts worth over £800 million with Palantir for NHS and Ministry of Defence systems. British MPs are now asking awkward questions about why their due diligence has reached such a different conclusion.

Switzerland chose sovereignty over convenience. They chose not to risk using Palantir.

Other countries should be asking themselves: if Switzerland deemed these risks unacceptable, what are we missing?

What do you think?

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Show threadGeoffairey
@gcluley While you should never rely on another entity's decision, if other companies/countries are publicly rejecting vendors then it should raise red flags
Feb 13 at 5:29pmIvory for Mac