Proton and NymVPN threaten Swiss exit over proposed surveillance law requiring user data retention; CEO calls it "major privacy violation"

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

(Image credit: Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images) Proton CEO confirmed the company will leave Switzerland if new controversial surveillance rules passAn amendment to the current surveillance law would require VPNs and messaging apps to identify and retain user dataAnother Swiss company, NymVPN, is also ready to leave the country instead of undermining its privacy and security infrastructureProton confirms the company will leave Switzerland if new controversial surveillance rules pas...