Overview
- The Bureau Toetsing Investeringen is reviewing Kyndryl’s proposed acquisition of Solvinity, a process that could take months.
- A petition urging politicians to block the takeover topped 135,000 signatures at its handover to parliament and had surpassed 140,000 by the next day.
- Parliament held an expert roundtable and is meeting Kyndryl on Wednesday, while exploring options such as moving DigiD off Solvinity when the contract expires in two years.
- Experts warned that U.S. ownership could enable data demands or even service shutdowns under American authorities, with some urging a state-run hosting solution; Bits of Freedom judged data seizure risks lower than shutdown risks.
- Solvinity said U.S. government access to data is extremely unlikely and stated that customer data is never shared unless legally required.