Kyndryl’s proposed acquisition of Dutch IT provider Solvinity was blocked by the Dutch government. The decision was linked to concerns about politicization and the risk that DigiD, the Dutch digital identification system, could be managed by a foreign entity. The Investment Assessment Bureau cited the Unwanted Control in Telecommunications Act (WOZT), which addresses difficult-to-define public interest, public order, and public safety issues. The bureau specifically worried that U.S. CLOUD Act and FISA provisions could enable access to DigiD data through Solvinity. The situation reflects broader European concerns about dependence on U.S. digital infrastructure and the potential loss of sovereignty over critical data and applications.
"“I fully understand the motivation to keep DigiD management with a wholly Dutch company. At the same time, the story raises questions for me.” He is not alone. Tech luminary Bert Hubert, for instance, emphasizes that the Unwanted Control in Telecommunications Act (WOZT), cited by the nation's Investment Assessment Bureau (BTI) in its recommendation to block the takeover, is based on “difficult-to-define” issues such as public interest, public order, or public safety."
"Specifically, the BTI expressed concerns about the potential use of the CLOUD Act and FISA to access DigiD data via Solvinity. The Dutch, like many Europeans, have become painfully aware of their digital dependence on the United States. In years prior to Trump's re-election, only Russia, China and various pariah states were seen as no-go partners in sensitive governmental areas."
"Now, long-established U.S. laws are perceived as threats to European sovereignty, with the specific risk of losing access or control over critical data and applications. Solvinity and Kyndryl have found themselves amidst a roiling debate over digital autonomy, resulting"
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