Russian parliament adopts data retention, encryption law

Nieuws Algemeen Russische Federatie 27 JUN 2016
Russian parliament adopts data retention, encryption law
The lower chamber of the Russian parliament has adopted an amendment to the Law on Telecommunications requiring communications providers to retain certain customer data, reports Tdaily.ru. They would need to store records of both incoming and outgoing calls of all subscribers for six moths as well as sent SMS for three years. The requirements are related to anti-terrorism measures by the government. 

The amendment also includes the requirement to provide state services with tools enabling them to decrypt protected services, including sites using the https protocol. Operators would need to create a special data processing and storage system for this purpose. Analysts estimate that Russian operators would need to spend RUB 5,000 billion in order to comply with the new law. Russian President Vladimir Putin must still sign the legislation before it can take effect. 


 

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