By AFP on October 29, 2017 A law coming into force on Wednesday will give the Kremlin greater control over what Russians can access online ahead of a presidential election next March.
Providers of virtual private networks (VPNs) -- which let internet users access sites banned in one country by making it appear that they are browsing from abroad -- will be required to block websites listed by the Russian state communications watchdog.
The law is the latest in a raft of restrictions introduced by President Vladimir Putin's government and is expected to affect journalists and opposition activists, even though several VPN providers say they will not comply.
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VPN Law Latest Step in Kremlin Online Crackdown: Experts
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+56Suspected Cyberstalker Nabbed by FBI and VPN Logs
Just on the subject of VPN's see this story: https://www.slickvpn.com/suspected-cyberstalker-nabbed-fbi-vpn-logs/
Thanks, TripleHelix, for the info on Slick VPN. Just signed up and they have an awesome special, $31/year!
Slowly getting it installed on my devices. Looking forward to being able to access geo-restricted content and the added privacy. :)
BD
Slowly getting it installed on my devices. Looking forward to being able to access geo-restricted content and the added privacy. :)
BD
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