Proton VPN Boss Compares Switzerland to Russia and Claims It Could Leave the Country over Proposed Law

Proton VPN boss compares Switzerland to Russia and claims it could leave the country over proposed law

Changes to Swiss law could see Proton leave the country. CEO Andy Yen made the statement in an interview and compared the country to Russia.

Having become a popular alternative to Google, Proton Mail is currently under threat from a new data surveillance law in its native Switzerland. [Read more]Your coffee and tech fix are waiting for you on WhatsApp every morning with Frandroid.

The Swiss data protection specialist sharply criticizes planned legislative changes and considers relocation. Switzerland plans to amend its monitoring laws, which could have far-reaching consequences for providers of encryption services. Unlike so far, not only telecommunications and internet providers, but also service providers such as VPN services, messaging apps and social networks are to be obliged to identify and store user data in the fu…