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Russia's President Putin follows China on Crackdown on VPN Services with new Law Kicking in November 1

Earlier this morning Patently Apple posted a report titled "A Chinese Government Official has clarified the VPN Crackdown that Apple is complying with." We're now discovering that Russia is cracking down on VPN's as well. According to CNN and other sources, President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill that prohibits services, including virtual private networks (VPNs) that enable users to skirt government censorship efforts. The law will take effect on November 1.

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