Westpay’s Latest Strategic Infrastructure Enhancements
During the first quarter, Westpay implemented several key upgrades to our payment systems:
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Critical Processing in Sweden: Recognizing the increasing geopolitical risks, we now operate critical parts of our card payment processing within two fully redundant, state-of-the-art datacenters located in Sweden. These centers use cutting-edge virtualization technology and meet the highest security certifications.
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Performance Optimization: A complete restructuring of our software has improved transaction times by an impressive 300%, enhancing customer experiences across all channels.
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Database Reinforcement: New databases featuring higher redundancy and security have been deployed to accommodate rising transaction volumes.
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Strengthened Offline Capabilities: We've built enhanced offline support into our systems, ensuring that payments can continue even if external networks, banks, or acquirers experience outages.
These enhancements align perfectly with Westpay’s mission to deliver reliable, flexible, and secure payment solutions across in-store, mobile, and online commerce.
Trade War Alert: The Risks of Relying on U.S. Systems
As political tensions rise, European companies that depend heavily on American systems face growing risks:
The Emerging Trade War
Recent policy moves from both the U.S. and EU hint at a tech-centered trade war. The U.S. government seeks to exert stricter control over tech exports and access, citing national security. In response, the EU is considering stronger measures to reduce dependency on U.S.-based cloud services and tighten data protection under GDPR and new European regulations.
Risks for Companies Using U.S. Systems
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Data Sovereignty Concerns: European companies could soon be legally required to store and process all personal data within EU borders, making reliance on U.S. cloud providers problematic.
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Service Interruptions: In the event of sanctions or trade disputes, access to key American platforms like Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud could become restricted or unstable.
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Increased Costs and Compliance Burdens: Firms may face new costs from regulatory compliance or be forced into expensive infrastructure migrations to meet future legal demands.
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Geopolitical Uncertainty: Changes in U.S. political leadership could rapidly escalate restrictions, leaving unprepared companies scrambling.
How Westpay Safeguards Your Future
At Westpay, we have designed our payment ecosystem with geopolitical resilience in mind:
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Localized Processing: By maintaining our critical card processing infrastructure in Sweden, we ensure full compliance with European laws and regulations, independent of external political pressures.
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Acquirer Independence: Westpay’s multi-acquiring model allows merchants to choose independent payment partners, minimizing exposure to systemic risk tied to any one nation or platform.
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Hybrid Infrastructure: While leveraging Azure for certain operations, our most critical systems remain under Westpay’s direct control in Europe, ensuring business continuity no matter how trade relations evolve.
Choosing Westpay is choosing a stable, future-proof payment partner—one prepared for the challenges of a changing global order.
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Published juni 4, 2025