Hi, Iceland checking in here. While we appreciate you hosting here, we&#x27;re by no means any safer than other countries now. 
First I&#x27;ll note that this posting is from 2013, so quite a bit has changed here since that time. IMMI (immi.is) is still being hashed out in parliaments and making slow progress. Meanwhile we&#x27;ve had some particularly ridiculous public spectacles regarding ppl hosting data here in Iceland thinking it was safe.
Here&#x27;s a few:<p>Silk Road Iceland 
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wired.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;09&#x2F;the-fbi-finally-says-how-it-legally-pinpointed-silk-roads-server&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wired.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;09&#x2F;the-fbi-finally-says-how-it-leg...</a><p>ISIS domain name take down
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;english.alarabiya.net&#x2F;en&#x2F;media&#x2F;digital&#x2F;2014&#x2F;10&#x2F;18&#x2F;In-Iceland-s-freedom-of-expression-ISIS-propaganda-crushed.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;english.alarabiya.net&#x2F;en&#x2F;media&#x2F;digital&#x2F;2014&#x2F;10&#x2F;18&#x2F;In-...</a><p>Iceland  ISP&#x27;s block TPB 
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;grapevine.is&#x2F;news&#x2F;2015&#x2F;09&#x2F;16&#x2F;icelandic-isps-will-block-access-to-pirate-bay-and-deildu&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;grapevine.is&#x2F;news&#x2F;2015&#x2F;09&#x2F;16&#x2F;icelandic-isps-will-bloc...</a><p>Iceland BGP route attack 
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.internetsociety.org&#x2F;deploy360&#x2F;blog&#x2F;2014&#x2F;02&#x2F;bgp-hijacking-in-iceland-belarus-shows-increased-need-for-bgp-security&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.internetsociety.org&#x2F;deploy360&#x2F;blog&#x2F;2014&#x2F;02&#x2F;bgp-hi...</a><p>Rememeber that ashley madison hack? our prime minister had credentials on it!
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;icelandmag.visir.is&#x2F;article&#x2F;icelandic-minister-finance-registered-ashley-madison-icehot1" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;icelandmag.visir.is&#x2F;article&#x2F;icelandic-minister-financ...</a><p>Iceland seeks to ban porn 
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;world&#x2F;2013&#x2F;feb&#x2F;25&#x2F;iceland-seeks-internet-pornography-ban" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;world&#x2F;2013&#x2F;feb&#x2F;25&#x2F;iceland-seeks-i...</a><p>I won&#x27;t even get into our limited internet connectivity and resulting high IP transit rates. I&#x27;m not saying don&#x27;t host here in Iceland, but do some research first.