Dutch Government just said no to an American firm buying the keys to their digital State
The Dutch government blocked Kyndryl’s €100M bid for Solvinity, citing national security concerns over critical digital infrastructure. Dutch Government told Kyndryl it can’t buy Solvinity. That sentence doesn’t sound dramatic, but what it means is this: a European government just blocked an American IT company from acquiring the firm that runs DigiD, the platform Dutch […]
Dutch Government told Kyndryl it can’t buy Solvinity. That sentence doesn’t sound dramatic, but what it means is this: a European government just blocked an American IT company from acquiring the firm that runs DigiD, the platform Dutch residents use to book a doctor’s appointment, buy a house, file their taxes, and interact with virtually every public service in the country. The deal was worth roughly €100 million. The Dutch government said no anyway.
“The Dutch government is blocking a United States-based company’s attempts to acquire a key online identification IT supplier.” reads the post published by Politico.
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