Swiss Data Storage Booms

(20 Minuten, July 10, 2013)

Following the revealment of the NSA's data hunger, Swiss data centers are facing more requests for their services - although data storage in Switzerland is about 25% more expensive than in the neighboring EU countries. "Our customers know that money can be replaced - but sensitive data can not", says Mateo Meier of Artmotion, a data center in Zurich. Switzerland's know-how, political stability and adequate infrastructure are ideal conditions to store data securely, he says. However, the political framework could soon change, as the Federal Council has drafted a bill to allow data to be accessed upon suspects - not requiring the authorization by a judge anymore.