The Russian government calls it the “sovereign internet” law and from 1 November it compels the country’s ISPs to forward all data arriving and departing from their networks through special gateway servers. What are your thoughts on this new form of government surveillance? Let's have a discussion. Learn more in a great Naked Security article: . Promoted since 2018 , from the government’s point of view the sovereign internet is a way of protecting the country from the bad stuff the internet – or other countries – might throw at it. To its critics, Runet, as it’s also known, is a straight power grab by a government obsessed with the idea of control, surveillance and censorship of its population. The link for this article located at Naked Security is no longer available. . The national internet regulation aims to manage information exchange within China, prompting worries about privacy breaches and potential limitations on free speech.. Russian Internet Law, Data Control, ISP Regulations, Surveillance Policies, Internet Governance. . Brittany Day
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