Tag: VPN Privacy & Security
Russia’s solution to its VPN crackdown breaking the internet? A state-owned VPN
Russia’s media regulator has proposed a “state VPN” for IT specialists Roskomnadzor seeks to restore access to developer platforms inadvertently blocked by its own VPN crackdown Industry experts worry the tool could enable state surveillance and create a “privileged tier” of internet users In a deeply ironic twist, Russia’s federal…
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‘It’s becoming more difficult finding stable VPNs’ – China increases crackdown on VPN usage
New independent research suggests China is increasing its crackdown on VPN use One censorship expert suggested that a new censorship effort began in April Outbound web traffic remains incredibly low in China New independent research and reports from mainland China suggest that the Chinese government is increasing its suppression of…
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Palantir’s ‘unlimited access’ to patient data — we examine the US tech giant’s controversial £330 million contract with the NHS
Who would have thought that the secretive American spytech and data analyst firm, Palantir Technologies, could have gotten so embedded in the UK’s government and public sector? At first under the radar, Palatnir’s £330 million contract with the NHS is the deal that’s recently caused the headlines. The news that…
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VPNs are not a ‘threat’ — industry hopes for an evidence-based outcome to UK online safety consultation
VPN companies are eagerly waiting to hear the government’s plan for VPN access in the UK following the close of the online safety consultation. The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) launched the “Growing up in the online world” national consultation back in March with a clear goal —…
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Google joins privacy backlash and warns Canada Bill C-22 could ‘break end-to-end encryption’ and create a ‘surveillance infrastructure’
Google and Apple are urging Canadian lawmakers to provide explicit protections for end-to-end encryption Tech giants warn that, as it stands, Canada’s Bill C-22 could weaken overall user security The proposed law has already faced severe backlash from Meta, Signal, VPN providers, and privacy advocates Google and Apple have intensified…
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The UK’s online safety consultation ends today — here’s what it could mean for VPNs
Today is the last day for citizens and organizations in the UK to have their say on which measures lawmakers should take to protect children online. Whether or not to age-gate VPN services is, perhaps, the most controversial point. The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) launched the three-month…
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