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Thousands rallied in Moscow to protest a bill in parliament that would route all internet traffic through servers in Russia.
Protestors fear this bill would
lead to widespread internet censorship for Russian users.
[...and make] virtual private networks (VPNs) ineffective
It is always easier to manage a powergrab of this sort if you can blame RussiaAmerica so the official line is:
the bill is intended to address concerns that Russia could be cut off if the United States applies a new cybersecurity doctrine in an offensive maneuver
conversely
Critics say the bill would create an internet firewall similar to China's.
It also makes a remarkably convenient surveillance choke point, which saves on costs.
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A few hours grace before the madness begins again.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by bob_super on Tuesday March 12 2019, @12:54AM
It doesn't hurt that the US has indeed been threatening to deploy cyber weapons against its enemies, was recently in the news for illegally shutting down known troublemakers during the midterms, that something fishy is going on with the Venezuelan power grid, and therefore anybody who is not already a true vassal of the US should be prepared to cut off the outside Internet to continue their internal business in the event that they are the next target.
Yes, it doesn't hurt the dictator, and has been in the playbooks of other dictators recently.
But sometimes, a cigar is just a cigar, Mr Freud.