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Russian industry players look to self-regulate Big Data

April 6, 2017

Russia’s largest IT and telecom companies are considering the creation of a new self-regulatory organization to oversee the Big Data sector, the Russian business daily Kommersant reported Monday. Among these players are the national telecom operator Rostelecom, mobile operators MegaFon, MTS and Vimpelcom, and domestic Internet leaders Mail.Ru Group and Yandex. Mail.ru Group believes that that the …

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Ahead of new protests, Russia starts blocking web pages

March 31, 2017

With Russia’s opposition leader in jail for disobeying police at last Sunday’s anti-corruption protest in Moscow, the country is set for more nationwide demonstrations this weekend. Federal attorneys have instructed Roskomnadzor, the telecom regulator, to start blocking pages on Vkontakte, LiveJournal and YouTube that promote unsanctioned rallies scheduled for Sunday, April 2. Vkontakte is the leading …

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Russia teams up with eBay to stimulate online sales to foreign consumers

March 30, 2017

Earlier this month the Russian Export Center, a government-backed organization, agreed with eBay a joint program to help Russian companies reach foreign online consumers, the TASS news agency reports. Not only will these sellers have their goods featured on eBay, but the company’s Russian staff will also provide them with free consultations about how to start selling and promote …

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Japan proposes common digital currency with Russia for contested Kuril islands

April 27, 2017

Japan has suggested a common digital currency with Russia as the regional currency in place of the Russian ruble and the Japanese yen at the long-disputed southern Kuril islands. An economic proposal by Tokyo to Moscow to build bridges between the two countries includes a number of joint economic projects on the Russian-controlled Kuril islands …

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Startup visa program: Lithuania aims to offer Eastern European startups a gateway to the EU

March 25, 2017

Earlier this year, Lithuania launched its own Startup Visa program, designed for entrepreneurs who wish to establish or develop their startup on the Baltic Sea shore inside the European Union. Under this program, startup entrepreneurs no longer need to fulfill certain capital or employment requirements to obtain a residence permit, should their business idea be deemed suitable …

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Bavarian Minister President visits Skolkovo to develop high tech partnerships

July 5, 2017

Last week Bavaria’s Minister President Horst Seehofer visited Skolkovo, the international tech hub under completion on the outskirts of Moscow, at the head of a delegation of representatives of Bavarian business. “I remember well how six years ago there were just fields here when we were first in contact. We can see that the future of …

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Do Russian hackers act in the interests of their government? US and Russian media have different answers

March 14, 2017

“Though tough to prove, it is a widely held suspicion that there is a connection between cyberthieves and Russian intelligence,” The New York Times wrote yesterday in a long-read about Evgeniy Bogachev, “the most wanted cybercriminal in the world.” The activities of Bogachev, who had taken control over a million computers in multiple countries, may have …

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Russia wants to deploy drones and IoT solutions in 1 farm out of 3

November 12, 2020

Should proper measures be taken to develop and deploy these technologies, one Russian farm in three could use Internet-of-Things (IoT) solutions and drones in their operations in less than three years, according to a roadmap now circulating among Russian government  circles. Held in the framework of Russia’s governmental strategy for food quality until 2030, the discussions …

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How Russian authorities battle against online porn — in vain

February 28, 2017

The Russian government’s recent battle against online porn has electrified our country’s social networks. But much to the disappointment of the global porn industry, this so-called battle is, in fact, not much of a fight. Yes, the authorities have indeed blocked a hundred extremely popular sites. But the reason why is fairly banal: petty local …

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China: The architect of Putin’s firewall

March 15, 2017

The Kremlin is turning to China for technology to filter Russian cyberspace. Beijing is all too willing to lend a hand. In the early morning of 27 April 2016, a group of Chinese officials in business suits headed towards a huge concrete building on Moscow’s Zubovsky Boulevard: the headquarters of Russia Today, Russia’s main propaganda …

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Russian lawmakers increase pressure on Internet providers to block banned sites, but users can still bypass the law

February 16, 2017

The Russian parliament has just passed a new law to set fines for Internet service providers (ISPs) who fail to restrict access to  blacklisted websites. ISPs that do not block banned sites according to the rulings of the state regulator Roskomnadzor will be required to pay up to a 100,000-ruble (approximately $1,700 at the current exchange rate) penalty. Public officials and …

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Russian Internet is “under martial law,” says NGO report

February 14, 2017

Agora, an interregional association of Russian civil rights NGOs set up in 2005 to bring together lawyers from regions as diverse as Tatarstan and Chuvashia in the Volga area and Chita in Siberia, has just released its annual report “Internet Freedom in 2016: Under martial law.” As reported by The Moscow Times, Agora’s report paints a bleak picture, …

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