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Opera Browser for iOS Gets Free Inbuilt VPN, Allows Users to Browse Web Privately
Opera is now rolling out a free VPN feature on the Opera browser for iOS. This would allow iPhone and iPad users to browse the Web privately without any additional extensions. Opera for iOS is also getting other upgrades including Bookmarks feature with Speed Dial and new Live Score.
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Government Postpones Compliance Deadline for VPN Providers to Store, Share User Data to September 25
CERT-In has extended the compliance date of its cybersecurity order issued on April 28 from June 28 to September 25, 2022, taking into account the extra time needed by VPS service providers and MSMEs to implement the directives.
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NordVPN, Private Internet Access Removing Physical VPN Servers in India Over Government's Order
NordVPN and Private Internet Access (PIA) are set to remove physical virtual private network (VPN) servers located in India as a result of the government's directive that is coming into force on June 28. Earlier this month, ExpressVPN and Surfshark also announced their plans to remove physical VPN services in the country.
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After ExpressVPN, Surfshark Decides to Shut Down VPN Servers in India Over Government's Order
Surfshark on Tuesday announced that it is shutting down its VPN servers in India as a response to the government's order for VPN service providers. The company said that it operated under a strict "no log" policy.
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ExpressVPN Removes India-Based VPN Servers Over Government Order: 10 Points to Explain the Development
ExpressVPN has pulled its VPN servers in India in response to the government's order on keeping user data for at least five years and sharing it with authorities when requested. Here's everything you should know.
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ExpressVPN Removes VPN Servers in India as Refusal to Comply With Government's Order
ExpressVPN on Thursday announced that it has removed its virtual private network (VPN) servers in India as a result of the government's order to VPN service providers to keep user data for at least five years and share records with authorities when required.
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Comply With Rules Or Leave India: Government To VPN Service Providers
Virtual Private Network or VPN service providers that are not ready to comply with the new guidelines have the only option to exit from India, minister of state for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday.
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VPN Service Providers Raise Concerns Over Government's Order, Set to Leave Country If No Options Given
Virtual private network (VPN) service providers are raising concerns over the government's order that was passed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's agency CERT-In last week. The order forces VPN providers to store and share user data.
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Government Orders VPN Providers to Store and Share User Data: All You Should Know
Virtual Private Network (VPN) providers will be required to register and preserve user information for at least five years, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has said in an eight-page directive.
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Ukraine Crisis: The Battle to Keep Russia's Internet Free
Western powers have seized the yachts of Russian oligarchs and booted Russian banks out of the international system in response to the Ukraine invasion, but sanctions that limit access to the internet are proving highly divisive.
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VPNs in India Should Be Blocked Permanently Due to Increase in Cybercrimes, Parliamentary Panel Again Urges Government
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has urged the government to block virtual private networks (VPNs) in India, citing VPN services as a “technological challenge” that could lead to growing number of cybercrimes.
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Facebook Paid Teenagers $20 Per Month To Access Their Data: Report
Facebook has been secretly paying people to install a "Facebook Research" Virtual Private Network (VPN) that lets the company access user's data.
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Google Sibling Jigsaw Launches Outline, an Open Source and Self-Hosted VPN
Outline lets you set up your VPN server on a virtual server either hosted on a cloud platform or on a physical server.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Speaks Up About Removal of VPN Apps in China
"We would obviously rather not remove the apps, but like in other countries, we obey the laws where we do business," Cook said.
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China Said to Instruct Telcos to Block Access to VPN Networks
China's government has told telecommunications carriers to block individuals' access to virtual private networks by February 1, people familiar with the matter said.
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Opera Browser for iOS Gets Free Inbuilt VPN, Allows Users to Browse Web Privately
Opera is now rolling out a free VPN feature on the Opera browser for iOS. This would allow iPhone and iPad users to browse the Web privately without any additional extensions. Opera for iOS is also getting other upgrades including Bookmarks feature with Speed Dial and new Live Score.
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Government Postpones Compliance Deadline for VPN Providers to Store, Share User Data to September 25
CERT-In has extended the compliance date of its cybersecurity order issued on April 28 from June 28 to September 25, 2022, taking into account the extra time needed by VPS service providers and MSMEs to implement the directives.
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NordVPN, Private Internet Access Removing Physical VPN Servers in India Over Government's Order
NordVPN and Private Internet Access (PIA) are set to remove physical virtual private network (VPN) servers located in India as a result of the government's directive that is coming into force on June 28. Earlier this month, ExpressVPN and Surfshark also announced their plans to remove physical VPN services in the country.
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After ExpressVPN, Surfshark Decides to Shut Down VPN Servers in India Over Government's Order
Surfshark on Tuesday announced that it is shutting down its VPN servers in India as a response to the government's order for VPN service providers. The company said that it operated under a strict "no log" policy.
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ExpressVPN Removes India-Based VPN Servers Over Government Order: 10 Points to Explain the Development
ExpressVPN has pulled its VPN servers in India in response to the government's order on keeping user data for at least five years and sharing it with authorities when requested. Here's everything you should know.
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ExpressVPN Removes VPN Servers in India as Refusal to Comply With Government's Order
ExpressVPN on Thursday announced that it has removed its virtual private network (VPN) servers in India as a result of the government's order to VPN service providers to keep user data for at least five years and share records with authorities when required.
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Comply With Rules Or Leave India: Government To VPN Service Providers
Virtual Private Network or VPN service providers that are not ready to comply with the new guidelines have the only option to exit from India, minister of state for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday.
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VPN Service Providers Raise Concerns Over Government's Order, Set to Leave Country If No Options Given
Virtual private network (VPN) service providers are raising concerns over the government's order that was passed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's agency CERT-In last week. The order forces VPN providers to store and share user data.
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Government Orders VPN Providers to Store and Share User Data: All You Should Know
Virtual Private Network (VPN) providers will be required to register and preserve user information for at least five years, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has said in an eight-page directive.
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Ukraine Crisis: The Battle to Keep Russia's Internet Free
Western powers have seized the yachts of Russian oligarchs and booted Russian banks out of the international system in response to the Ukraine invasion, but sanctions that limit access to the internet are proving highly divisive.
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VPNs in India Should Be Blocked Permanently Due to Increase in Cybercrimes, Parliamentary Panel Again Urges Government
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has urged the government to block virtual private networks (VPNs) in India, citing VPN services as a “technological challenge” that could lead to growing number of cybercrimes.
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Facebook Paid Teenagers $20 Per Month To Access Their Data: Report
Facebook has been secretly paying people to install a "Facebook Research" Virtual Private Network (VPN) that lets the company access user's data.
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Google Sibling Jigsaw Launches Outline, an Open Source and Self-Hosted VPN
Outline lets you set up your VPN server on a virtual server either hosted on a cloud platform or on a physical server.
-
Apple CEO Tim Cook Speaks Up About Removal of VPN Apps in China
"We would obviously rather not remove the apps, but like in other countries, we obey the laws where we do business," Cook said.
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China Said to Instruct Telcos to Block Access to VPN Networks
China's government has told telecommunications carriers to block individuals' access to virtual private networks by February 1, people familiar with the matter said.
