"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"

[decebal07@mastodon.social]

@Natasha_Jay They can and they would.

[shadows@beige.party]

@Natasha_Jay it’s clearly in the name of the company.

[geeksanciens@social.sciences.re]

@Natasha_Jay This is weird because back in December there was still no contract between Palantir and the Swiss authorities, according to the Swiss newspaper Le Temps.
https://www.letemps.ch/cyber/la-societe-d-analyse-de-donnees-palantir-a-tente-de-seduire-les-autorites-suisses-sans-succes-jusqu-ici

[0x0@hachyderm.io]

@Natasha_Jay
They needed an audit for that?

[stolomov@bildung.social]

@Natasha_Jay
#hessen #palantir #hessendata
Ginge das nicht auch in Hessen?

[cmthiede@social.vivaldi.net]

@anselmschueler one needs a contract just to see if it's a good fit pro bono. Both articles say virtually the same thing, that the Swiss military found it to be a very powerful tool, but due to its glaring flaws it would not be pursued beyond testing for a good fit. No contract for purchase pursued, contract for testing cancelled due to being pure poison.

[cmthiede@social.vivaldi.net]

@anselmschueler and how does one perform a security audit without a "contact?" They did their due diligence, what's the problem?

[cmthiede@social.vivaldi.net]

@anselmschueler Are you saying they were able to perform a security audit without one?

[francoisprague@mastodon.social]

@Natasha_Jay it seems Switzerland has learnt from the Rubikon / Crypto AG scandal…

[citizenserious@social.tchncs.de]

@Natasha_Jay

@Landtag_BW
Others who bought what you’re interested in also clicked this. You might enjoy this article.

[dozymoe@mastodon.social]

@Natasha_Jay I heard it just entered UK

[screwturn@mastodon.social]

@Natasha_Jay
Ooof!

[mostlytato@mstdn.social]

@Natasha_Jay
Here in the UK, after they have been awarded a huge MoD contract to add to their NHS and police contracts, Palantir's ability to access sensitive defence information is a feature, not a bug.
Between Palantir and Oracle and the new age-gating two tier internet, everyone is going to be logged in and spied on all the time.

[leftofcentre@mastodon.social]

@Natasha_Jay ditch everything from gringoria they are an active threat

[topknot@mas.to]

@Natasha_Jay

Wednesday, February 11, 2026:
Does the world #respect the United States, yet?

The article indicates the world does not trust the #USA #Government and many of its internation #corporations.

It's only been one year, but it looks like the US has lost much of the respect we had just 2 years ago. Weird how "elections have consequences," huh?