Government Panic Button for Internet Isolation

Matthew.Rosenquist
Nov 1 · 1 min read

Russia moves forward with the recently approved “Sovereign Internet” law that will enable the government to disconnect the nation’s networks from the main Internet in times of a security emergency. In theory, Russia would be able to operate independently from the rest of the World Wide Web.

There are plenty of criticisms and concerns that Moscow is further clamping down on free…

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Cybersecurity Strategist specializing in the evolution of threats, opportunities, and risks in pursuit of optimal security

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