Swisscom’s says that it’s cloud services are safe from NSA spying

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Businesses who are fearful of American cloud services sending data to the NSA might find Swisscom’s protected cloud services much more appealing. 

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A Sunday report from Reuters suggests that cloud computing services from Switzerland-based telco Swisscom might be the new Swiss bank account for some companies. In the wake of leaks from former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, Swisscom, which is majority-owned by the Swiss government, has said that its cloud services might be more attractive to foreign companies seeking to keep business secrets away from prying eyes.

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