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Funny, when I hear "Switzerland" I think about how just this morning I heard that the American IRS has finally broken the long standing tradition of Swiss banki
by Jgrubb 12y ago
Funny, when I hear "Switzerland" I think about how just this morning I heard that the American IRS has finally broken the long standing tradition of Swiss banking privacy, and that CreditSuisse will be paying billions of dollars in fines.
- fareastcoast 12y agoWell, selling out American millionaires is one thing, I have a feeling the Swiss would be less willing to sell out private communications to the NSA.
- tptacek 12y agoBecause...
- rdl 12y agoBecause they've already sold them out to USG? (Crypto AG)? Or possibly, because someone else is a higher bidder?
- lesterbuck 12y agoBecause the "neutral" Swiss company Crypto AG was backdoored by the NSA long, long ago. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto_AG#Back-doored_machines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto_AG#Back-doored_machines
- MHordecki 12y agoOnly for US citizens, and this is on a per-bank basis - if you're a US citizen (or pay taxes in the US) you might be rejected in some of the banks.