Email provider Tutanota blocked in Russia
Tutanota, an email provider specializing in privacy, has been blocked in Russia. Since last Friday, users can only access their emails via the Tor network or via VPN. The blockade was verified by the Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI).
"We condemn the blockade of Tutanota. It is a form of censorship by Russian citizens who are now being denied another secure communication channel on the Internet," wrote co-founder Matthias Pfau in a blog post. He sees this as an "act against encryption and confidential communication". At Tutanota, the entire mailbox is end-to-end encrypted. The service is also no longer available in Egypt.
Russia's own internet
Russia is in the process of building up an independent Internet. Officially, to protect yourself from cyber attacks or in the event of a failure. Critics fear, however, that it is more about the possibilities of censorship and surveillance. Tests are currently underway to determine how reliable the planned Internet is. President Vladimir Putin assures that the concepts of a free and sovereign internet are not mutually exclusive.
A law in Russia also states that data from Russian users is stored on servers in the country and service providers must be registered in the country. The e-mail provider Mailbox.org also faced a ban due to non-compliance. However, by entering the data from the imprint in the register, this could be avoided. The LinkedIn network, however, is blocked. In addition to the blockade, Facebook and Twitter also face fines of up to 90,000 euros. The regulatory authority Roskomnadzor has initiated proceedings against both platforms. In such a case, Apple has given in and operates its own server in Russia.
Tutanota, an email provider specializing in privacy, has been blocked in Russia. Since last Friday, users can only access their emails via the Tor network or via VPN. The blockade was verified by the Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI).
"We condemn the blockade of Tutanota. It is a form of censorship by Russian citizens who are now being denied another secure communication channel on the Internet," wrote co-founder Matthias Pfau in a blog post. He sees this as an "act against encryption and confidential communication". At Tutanota, the entire mailbox is end-to-end encrypted. The service is also no longer available in Egypt.
Russia's own internet
Russia is in the process of building up an independent Internet. Officially, to protect yourself from cyber attacks or in the event of a failure. Critics fear, however, that it is more about the possibilities of censorship and surveillance. Tests are currently underway to determine how reliable the planned Internet is. President Vladimir Putin assures that the concepts of a free and sovereign internet are not mutually exclusive.
A law in Russia also states that data from Russian users is stored on servers in the country and service providers must be registered in the country. The e-mail provider Mailbox.org also faced a ban due to non-compliance. However, by entering the data from the imprint in the register, this could be avoided. The LinkedIn network, however, is blocked. In addition to the blockade, Facebook and Twitter also face fines of up to 90,000 euros. The regulatory authority Roskomnadzor has initiated proceedings against both platforms. In such a case, Apple has given in and operates its own server in Russia.
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