>Solvinity plays a key role in operating DigiD, the digital identity system used for access to Dutch government services. The proposed takeover by Kyndryl had triggered prolonged concern in the Tweede Kamer, where lawmakers questioned the implications of foreign ownership over critical Dutch digital infrastructure. The Cabinet member said she made the decision based on the advice of the regulatory agency, Investment Screening Bureau (BTI), which monitors all mergers, acquisitions, and investments for compliance with the Insufficient Controls of Telecommunications Act (WOZT).
dgkimpton on
Brilliant. Finally some good news.
minarima on
The US is now considered a hostile foreign power in Europe, congrats guys.
MistakeNot__ on
Good. If US companies are so keen on acquiring foreign digital ID systems, they better consider Gosuslugi. That should be right up their alley.
TemporarySun314 on
Thats the right decision.
Its already bad enough that europe is dependent in many areas on US companies.
We should not sell even more critical digital infrastructure to a country, whose goal it is to destroy the EU and annex european territory.
A country that has demonstrated to spy on us even in the past, when Americans did not see us as enemies yet. Or at least not stated that publicly.
bombocladius on
That’s good news although I thought it was already said and done
Master-Rent5050 on
Why goverments give to private companies the task of developing and maintaining essential public functions?
seweso on
Yaaaayyyy!!
TheSwedishChef24 on
The entire country was against it. From experts to influencers, from Solvinity employees to the House of Representatives, which voted almost unanimously for a resolution to stop it. This is good news: the US cannot be trusted with the Dutch identity provider for all government services.
Durzel on
Bravo Netherlands. Wish the UK Govt had more of a spine when it comes to this kind of stuff.
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>Solvinity plays a key role in operating DigiD, the digital identity system used for access to Dutch government services. The proposed takeover by Kyndryl had triggered prolonged concern in the Tweede Kamer, where lawmakers questioned the implications of foreign ownership over critical Dutch digital infrastructure. The Cabinet member said she made the decision based on the advice of the regulatory agency, Investment Screening Bureau (BTI), which monitors all mergers, acquisitions, and investments for compliance with the Insufficient Controls of Telecommunications Act (WOZT).
Brilliant. Finally some good news.
The US is now considered a hostile foreign power in Europe, congrats guys.
Good. If US companies are so keen on acquiring foreign digital ID systems, they better consider Gosuslugi. That should be right up their alley.
Thats the right decision.
Its already bad enough that europe is dependent in many areas on US companies.
We should not sell even more critical digital infrastructure to a country, whose goal it is to destroy the EU and annex european territory.
A country that has demonstrated to spy on us even in the past, when Americans did not see us as enemies yet. Or at least not stated that publicly.
That’s good news although I thought it was already said and done
Why goverments give to private companies the task of developing and maintaining essential public functions?
Yaaaayyyy!!
The entire country was against it. From experts to influencers, from Solvinity employees to the House of Representatives, which voted almost unanimously for a resolution to stop it. This is good news: the US cannot be trusted with the Dutch identity provider for all government services.
Bravo Netherlands. Wish the UK Govt had more of a spine when it comes to this kind of stuff.
Sensible call.