Switzerland rejects Palantir software due to significant risks, questioning German police use

netzpolitik.org (German)

Switzerland rejected Palantir software due to significant risks, despite years of lobbying by the US company. An internal army evaluation highlighted that data leakage from Palantir systems cannot be technically prevented, contradicting claims made by German police users. This raises questions about why German police forces are proceeding with Palantir contracts when Switzerland deemed the risks too great.


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