Switzerland juggles fighting crime against threat to tech-privacy industry

Switzerland has quietly built an outsized position in a global industry that provides internet encryption tools allowing customers to keep their business hidden from the prying eyes of potential attackers and law enforcement alike.EPA/FAZRY ISMAIL

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Swiss companies have turned the nation into a global hub for internet services that ensure privacy and security. Yet exploding threats from cybercrime are forcing Switzerland to consider ways to balance the economic benefits of this burgeoning tech industry with the need to monitor for potential attacks from criminals, hostile states and terrorists.

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