Protecting Personal Data: Who Is the Governor?

... unavailable for European customers (as they failed to comply with regulations). According to experts, this approach restricts innovation and negatively affects people’s sense of security. 2. Protecting content by top-down legislation On May 1, 2019 Russian president Vladimir Putin signed the long-discussed ‘Law on Sovereign Internet’ aimed at protecting data and ensuring internet access for Russian citizens in case the country is cut off the global network by foreign states. According to government officials, the law should protect the data exchanged by Russian ...