{"id":10105,"date":"2025-05-21T08:23:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T08:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eperi.com\/?p=10105"},"modified":"2025-09-24T09:36:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T09:36:48","slug":"us-purchase-of-german-it-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eperi.com\/en\/blog-en\/us-purchase-of-german-it-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"When German IT security companies are sold to US corporations: What does this mean for your data?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10105\" class=\"elementor elementor-10105 elementor-10104\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-936024a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"936024a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf883d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tertiaryStage\" data-id=\"bf883d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tertiaryStage.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tertiaryStage top_padding_56 \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"title_size_1 top_margin_12 teaserHeadline\">When German IT security companies are sold to US corporations: What does this mean for your data?<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"top_margin_40 teaser-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"style-element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"copy_medium\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:450px\">US takeovers like that of Hornetsecurity show this: With the change of ownership, your data security is also at stake. 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What sounds like normal business news has far-reaching consequences for companies in Germany and Europe - especially when it comes to data protection, digital sovereignty and compliance. <\/p>\n<p>What does such a sale mean for your data? And how can you protect yourself against loss of control and data leakage? We provide answers - and show you why you can rely on an independent, German provider with eperi GmbH.  <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-675e23a elementor-widget elementor-widget-richText\" data-id=\"675e23a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"richText.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n        <style>\n            .customBulletList ol {\n                list-style-type: decimal;\n                padding-left: 30px;\n            }\n\n            .customBulletList ol li {\n                padding-left: 5px;\n                margin-bottom: 16px;\n\n            }\n\n            .customBulletList ul {\n                list-style: none;\n                padding-left: 0;\n            }\n\n            .customBulletList ul li {\n                display: flex;\n                align-items: start;\n                gap: 30px;\n                margin-bottom: 16px;\n            }\n\n            .customBulletList ul li .listIcon {\n                width: 24px;\n                height: 24px;\n\n            }\n\n            .customBulletList ul li svg {\n                width: 24px !important;\n                fill: #00B4B4;\n                margin-top: 0px;\n\n            }\n\n            .customBulletList ol li .listIcon {\n                display: none !important\n            }\n\n            .customBulletList li a {\n                display: inline-flex !important;\n                text-decoration: underline !important;\n                color: #00B4B4;\n            }\n\n            .richText a {\n                color: #00B4B4;\n                text-decoration: underline;\n            }\n\n            .richText p {\n                margin: 0;\n                margin-bottom: 20px;\n            }\n\n            .richText p:last-child {\n                margin-bottom: 0 !important;\n            }\n        <\/style>\n        <div class=\"richText customBulletList copy_medium text-color\"><h2>Lost control? What changes with a US parent company <\/h2>\n<p><br>As soon as a German cloud security provider is taken over by a US company, the framework conditions change - often faster than many would like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><div class=\"listIcon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-5c1f5060-c79f-455b-951c-fdfba722c0a4\" data-name=\"Ebene 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\"><defs><style>      .uuid-07fe4fd6-62f4-4301-bf52-28d26aeefbf1 {        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><path class=\"uuid-07fe4fd6-62f4-4301-bf52-28d26aeefbf1\" d=\"m17.15,8.14h-7.29s0-7.29,0-7.29c0-.22-.09-.44-.26-.6-.16-.16-.38-.25-.6-.25h0c-.23,0-.45.09-.61.25-.16.16-.25.38-.25.61v7.29H.86c-.23,0-.44.09-.6.25-.16.16-.25.38-.25.61,0,.23.09.44.25.6.16.16.38.25.61.25h7.29s0,7.29,0,7.29c0,.47.38.85.86.85.23,0,.44-.09.61-.25s.25-.38.25-.6v-7.29s7.29,0,7.29,0c.23,0,.44-.09.61-.25s.25-.38.25-.61c0-.47-.38-.85-.85-.85Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>US laws such as the CLOUD Act enable access to data by US authorities - even if the data is stored on European servers. 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Then only plays a minor role.  <\/li>\n<li><div class=\"listIcon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-5c1f5060-c79f-455b-951c-fdfba722c0a4\" data-name=\"Ebene 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\"><defs><style>      .uuid-07fe4fd6-62f4-4301-bf52-28d26aeefbf1 {        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><path class=\"uuid-07fe4fd6-62f4-4301-bf52-28d26aeefbf1\" d=\"m17.15,8.14h-7.29s0-7.29,0-7.29c0-.22-.09-.44-.26-.6-.16-.16-.38-.25-.6-.25h0c-.23,0-.45.09-.61.25-.16.16-.25.38-.25.61v7.29H.86c-.23,0-.44.09-.6.25-.16.16-.25.38-.25.61,0,.23.09.44.25.6.16.16.38.25.61.25h7.29s0,7.29,0,7.29c0,.47.38.85.86.85.23,0,.44-.09.61-.25s.25-.38.25-.6v-7.29s7.29,0,7.29,0c.23,0,.44-.09.61-.25s.25-.38.25-.61c0-.47-.38-.85-.85-.85Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>Unstable legal situation: Political changes of course in the USA can create new requirements for providers and their European customers within a very short space of time.<\/li>\n<li><div class=\"listIcon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-5c1f5060-c79f-455b-951c-fdfba722c0a4\" data-name=\"Ebene 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\"><defs><style>      .uuid-07fe4fd6-62f4-4301-bf52-28d26aeefbf1 {        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><path class=\"uuid-07fe4fd6-62f4-4301-bf52-28d26aeefbf1\" d=\"m17.15,8.14h-7.29s0-7.29,0-7.29c0-.22-.09-.44-.26-.6-.16-.16-.38-.25-.6-.25h0c-.23,0-.45.09-.61.25-.16.16-.25.38-.25.61v7.29H.86c-.23,0-.44.09-.6.25-.16.16-.25.38-.25.61,0,.23.09.44.25.6.16.16.38.25.61.25h7.29s0,7.29,0,7.29c0,.47.38.85.86.85.23,0,.44-.09.61-.25s.25-.38.25-.6v-7.29s7.29,0,7.29,0c.23,0,.44-.09.61-.25s.25-.38.25-.61c0-.47-.38-.85-.85-.85Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>Digital sovereignty is at risk: whoever controls the infrastructure also controls your sensitive information. Period.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08d9ad9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-richText\" data-id=\"08d9ad9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"richText.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n        <style>\n            .customBulletList ol {\n                list-style-type: decimal;\n                padding-left: 30px;\n            }\n\n            .customBulletList ol li {\n                padding-left: 5px;\n                margin-bottom: 16px;\n\n            }\n\n            .customBulletList ul {\n                list-style: none;\n                padding-left: 0;\n            }\n\n            .customBulletList ul li {\n                display: flex;\n                align-items: start;\n                gap: 30px;\n                margin-bottom: 16px;\n            }\n\n            .customBulletList ul li .listIcon {\n                width: 24px;\n                height: 24px;\n\n            }\n\n            .customBulletList ul li svg {\n                width: 24px !important;\n                fill: #00B4B4;\n                margin-top: 0px;\n\n            }\n\n            .customBulletList ol li .listIcon {\n                display: none !important\n            }\n\n            .customBulletList li a {\n                display: inline-flex !important;\n                text-decoration: underline !important;\n                color: #00B4B4;\n            }\n\n            .richText a {\n                color: #00B4B4;\n                text-decoration: underline;\n            }\n\n            .richText p {\n                margin: 0;\n                margin-bottom: 20px;\n            }\n\n            .richText p:last-child {\n                margin-bottom: 0 !important;\n            }\n        <\/style>\n        <div class=\"richText customBulletList copy_medium text-color\"><h2>Risks for trade secrets and compliance<\/h2>\n<p><br>Sensitive data in particular, such as customer data, confidential business processes or internal strategies, must not fall into the wrong hands. But with a US company in the background, this is precisely the risk: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><div class=\"listIcon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-5c1f5060-c79f-455b-951c-fdfba722c0a4\" data-name=\"Ebene 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\"><defs><style>      .uuid-07fe4fd6-62f4-4301-bf52-28d26aeefbf1 {        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><path class=\"uuid-07fe4fd6-62f4-4301-bf52-28d26aeefbf1\" d=\"m17.15,8.14h-7.29s0-7.29,0-7.29c0-.22-.09-.44-.26-.6-.16-.16-.38-.25-.6-.25h0c-.23,0-.45.09-.61.25-.16.16-.25.38-.25.61v7.29H.86c-.23,0-.44.09-.6.25-.16.16-.25.38-.25.61,0,.23.09.44.25.6.16.16.38.25.61.25h7.29s0,7.29,0,7.29c0,.47.38.85.86.85.23,0,.44-.09.61-.25s.25-.38.25-.6v-7.29s7.29,0,7.29,0c.23,0,.44-.09.61-.25s.25-.38.25-.61c0-.47-.38-.85-.85-.85Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>Confidential information could become accessible to third parties outside Europe - whether intentionally or by force.<\/li>\n<li><div class=\"listIcon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-5c1f5060-c79f-455b-951c-fdfba722c0a4\" data-name=\"Ebene 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\"><defs><style>      .uuid-07fe4fd6-62f4-4301-bf52-28d26aeefbf1 {        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><path class=\"uuid-07fe4fd6-62f4-4301-bf52-28d26aeefbf1\" d=\"m17.15,8.14h-7.29s0-7.29,0-7.29c0-.22-.09-.44-.26-.6-.16-.16-.38-.25-.6-.25h0c-.23,0-.45.09-.61.25-.16.16-.25.38-.25.61v7.29H.86c-.23,0-.44.09-.6.25-.16.16-.25.38-.25.61,0,.23.09.44.25.6.16.16.38.25.61.25h7.29s0,7.29,0,7.29c0,.47.38.85.86.85.23,0,.44-.09.61-.25s.25-.38.25-.6v-7.29s7.29,0,7.29,0c.23,0,.44-.09.61-.25s.25-.38.25-.61c0-.47-.38-.85-.85-.85Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>Contractual uncertainty: Changes in the company structure can shake up your existing security concepts, contracts and compliance guidelines.<\/li>\n<li><div class=\"listIcon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-5c1f5060-c79f-455b-951c-fdfba722c0a4\" data-name=\"Ebene 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\"><defs><style>      .uuid-07fe4fd6-62f4-4301-bf52-28d26aeefbf1 {        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><path class=\"uuid-07fe4fd6-62f4-4301-bf52-28d26aeefbf1\" d=\"m17.15,8.14h-7.29s0-7.29,0-7.29c0-.22-.09-.44-.26-.6-.16-.16-.38-.25-.6-.25h0c-.23,0-.45.09-.61.25-.16.16-.25.38-.25.61v7.29H.86c-.23,0-.44.09-.6.25-.16.16-.25.38-.25.61,0,.23.09.44.25.6.16.16.38.25.61.25h7.29s0,7.29,0,7.29c0,.47.38.85.86.85.23,0,.44-.09.61-.25s.25-.38.25-.6v-7.29s7.29,0,7.29,0c.23,0,.44-.09.61-.25s.25-.38.25-.61c0-.47-.38-.85-.85-.85Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>High migration costs: Changing providers after a takeover is technically complex, costly - and not easy to implement for many companies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In short, anyone investing in cloud security today needs long-term reliability - and no legal pitfalls.<br><br><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-149098f elementor-widget elementor-widget-richText\" data-id=\"149098f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"richText.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n        <style>\n            .customBulletList ol {\n                list-style-type: decimal;\n                padding-left: 30px;\n            }\n\n            .customBulletList ol li {\n                padding-left: 5px;\n                margin-bottom: 16px;\n\n            }\n\n            .customBulletList ul {\n                list-style: none;\n                padding-left: 0;\n            }\n\n            .customBulletList ul li {\n                display: flex;\n                align-items: start;\n                gap: 30px;\n                margin-bottom: 16px;\n            }\n\n            .customBulletList ul li .listIcon {\n                width: 24px;\n                height: 24px;\n\n            }\n\n            .customBulletList ul li svg {\n                width: 24px !important;\n                fill: #00B4B4;\n                margin-top: 0px;\n\n            }\n\n            .customBulletList ol li .listIcon {\n                display: none !important\n            }\n\n            .customBulletList li a {\n                display: inline-flex !important;\n                text-decoration: underline !important;\n                color: #00B4B4;\n            }\n\n            .richText a {\n                color: #00B4B4;\n                text-decoration: underline;\n            }\n\n            .richText p {\n                margin: 0;\n                margin-bottom: 20px;\n            }\n\n            .richText p:last-child {\n                margin-bottom: 0 !important;\n            }\n        <\/style>\n        <div class=\"richText customBulletList copy_medium text-color\"><h2>What you can do as a company<\/h2>\n<p><br>The choice is yours - and there are alternatives. For example, cloud data security with eperi sEcure. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><div class=\"listIcon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-5c1f5060-c79f-455b-951c-fdfba722c0a4\" data-name=\"Ebene 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\"><defs><style>      .uuid-07fe4fd6-62f4-4301-bf52-28d26aeefbf1 {        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><path class=\"uuid-07fe4fd6-62f4-4301-bf52-28d26aeefbf1\" d=\"m17.15,8.14h-7.29s0-7.29,0-7.29c0-.22-.09-.44-.26-.6-.16-.16-.38-.25-.6-.25h0c-.23,0-.45.09-.61.25-.16.16-.25.38-.25.61v7.29H.86c-.23,0-.44.09-.6.25-.16.16-.25.38-.25.61,0,.23.09.44.25.6.16.16.38.25.61.25h7.29s0,7.29,0,7.29c0,.47.38.85.86.85.23,0,.44-.09.61-.25s.25-.38.25-.6v-7.29s7.29,0,7.29,0c.23,0,.44-.09.61-.25s.25-.38.25-.61c0-.47-.38-.85-.85-.85Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>Encryption before the cloud: With eperi, you retain control of your data - regardless of the cloud provider.<\/li>\n<li><div class=\"listIcon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-5c1f5060-c79f-455b-951c-fdfba722c0a4\" data-name=\"Ebene 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\"><defs><style>      .uuid-07fe4fd6-62f4-4301-bf52-28d26aeefbf1 {        stroke-width: 0px; 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Our encryption solutions are \u201cMade in Germany\u201d - not only technically, but also legally. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><div class=\"listIcon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-5c1f5060-c79f-455b-951c-fdfba722c0a4\" data-name=\"Ebene 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\"><defs><style>      .uuid-07fe4fd6-62f4-4301-bf52-28d26aeefbf1 {        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><path class=\"uuid-07fe4fd6-62f4-4301-bf52-28d26aeefbf1\" d=\"m17.15,8.14h-7.29s0-7.29,0-7.29c0-.22-.09-.44-.26-.6-.16-.16-.38-.25-.6-.25h0c-.23,0-.45.09-.61.25-.16.16-.25.38-.25.61v7.29H.86c-.23,0-.44.09-.6.25-.16.16-.25.38-.25.61,0,.23.09.44.25.6.16.16.38.25.61.25h7.29s0,7.29,0,7.29c0,.47.38.85.86.85.23,0,.44-.09.61-.25s.25-.38.25-.6v-7.29s7.29,0,7.29,0c.23,0,.44-.09.61-.25s.25-.38.25-.61c0-.47-.38-.85-.85-.85Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>No dependence on US investors or large corporations<\/li>\n<li><div class=\"listIcon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-5c1f5060-c79f-455b-951c-fdfba722c0a4\" data-name=\"Ebene 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\"><defs><style>      .uuid-07fe4fd6-62f4-4301-bf52-28d26aeefbf1 {        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><path class=\"uuid-07fe4fd6-62f4-4301-bf52-28d26aeefbf1\" d=\"m17.15,8.14h-7.29s0-7.29,0-7.29c0-.22-.09-.44-.26-.6-.16-.16-.38-.25-.6-.25h0c-.23,0-.45.09-.61.25-.16.16-.25.38-.25.61v7.29H.86c-.23,0-.44.09-.6.25-.16.16-.25.38-.25.61,0,.23.09.44.25.6.16.16.38.25.61.25h7.29s0,7.29,0,7.29c0,.47.38.85.86.85.23,0,.44-.09.61-.25s.25-.38.25-.6v-7.29s7.29,0,7.29,0c.23,0,.44-.09.61-.25s.25-.38.25-.61c0-.47-.38-.85-.85-.85Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>No access by third country authorities possible<\/li>\n<li><div class=\"listIcon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-5c1f5060-c79f-455b-951c-fdfba722c0a4\" data-name=\"Ebene 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\"><defs><style>      .uuid-07fe4fd6-62f4-4301-bf52-28d26aeefbf1 {        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><path class=\"uuid-07fe4fd6-62f4-4301-bf52-28d26aeefbf1\" d=\"m17.15,8.14h-7.29s0-7.29,0-7.29c0-.22-.09-.44-.26-.6-.16-.16-.38-.25-.6-.25h0c-.23,0-.45.09-.61.25-.16.16-.25.38-.25.61v7.29H.86c-.23,0-.44.09-.6.25-.16.16-.25.38-.25.61,0,.23.09.44.25.6.16.16.38.25.61.25h7.29s0,7.29,0,7.29c0,.47.38.85.86.85.23,0,.44-.09.61-.25s.25-.38.25-.6v-7.29s7.29,0,7.29,0c.23,0,.44-.09.61-.25s.25-.38.25-.61c0-.47-.38-.85-.85-.85Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>100% under German and European data protection law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br>Your advantages with eperi at a glance<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><div class=\"listIcon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-5c1f5060-c79f-455b-951c-fdfba722c0a4\" data-name=\"Ebene 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\"><defs><style>      .uuid-07fe4fd6-62f4-4301-bf52-28d26aeefbf1 {        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><path class=\"uuid-07fe4fd6-62f4-4301-bf52-28d26aeefbf1\" d=\"m17.15,8.14h-7.29s0-7.29,0-7.29c0-.22-.09-.44-.26-.6-.16-.16-.38-.25-.6-.25h0c-.23,0-.45.09-.61.25-.16.16-.25.38-.25.61v7.29H.86c-.23,0-.44.09-.6.25-.16.16-.25.38-.25.61,0,.23.09.44.25.6.16.16.38.25.61.25h7.29s0,7.29,0,7.29c0,.47.38.85.86.85.23,0,.44-.09.61-.25s.25-.38.25-.6v-7.29s7.29,0,7.29,0c.23,0,.44-.09.61-.25s.25-.38.25-.61c0-.47-.38-.85-.85-.85Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>Data sovereignty guaranteed: you control the keys, no one else. 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