Iran’s cyber police will carry out a new crackdown on software used to circumvent the country’s strict censorship media according to reports by local news agencies. The head of the specialised police unit examining security issues, claimed approximately 20-30% of Iranians currently use Virtual Private Networks (VPN) to access content restricted by the regime. Kamal Hadianfar announced the country is forming a new commission to block the technology, which is illegal for citizens. The country has been working on creating a “national internet”, and has discouraged the usage of foreign communication services, such as Gmail and Yahoo.
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Iran to crackdown on usage of VPNs
Iran’s cyber police will carry out a new crackdown on software used to circumvent the country’s strict censorship media according to reports by local news agencies. The head of the specialised police unit examining security issues, claimed approximately 20-30% of Iranians currently use Virtual Private Networks (VPN) to access content restricted by the regime. Kamal […]
By Sara Yasin
11 Jun 12
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