If you get caught using a VPN in the UAE, you will face fines of up to $545,000

in #technology • 8 years ago
The President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has issued a series of new federal laws relating to IT crimes, including a regulation that forbids anyone in the UAE from making use of virtual private networks (VPN) to secure their web traffic from prying eyes.

Talk about a represive governement. What other options are there besides a VPN?


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    Everyone has a VPN in the UAE... Is he going to put everyone in prison ?

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      It looks like he is going to try because the laws have already been changed.

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         8 years ago 

        Foreigners won't be impacted, i think it's only for locals. Foreigners do whatever they like in the UAE, i've seen girls walk mostly naked in the malls.

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