Russia Plans No Restrictions On Internet, But Intends To Boost Cyber Defense - Kremlin

Russia Plans No Restrictions on Internet, But Intends to Boost Cyber Defense - Kremlin

Russia is not planning to limit or artificially restrict us of the Internet, including during the elections, but intends to guard itself against possible cyberattacks from abroad, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 28th February, 2019) Russia is not planning to limit or artificially restrict us of the Internet, including during the elections, but intends to guard itself against possible cyberattacks from abroad, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday.

Two bills on electronic voting are currently discussed in the Russian lower house.

"Relevant services will work on enhancing security levels... Nobody wants to restrict anything or artificially reduce potential of the internet usage. The main task is to safeguard against aggressive activities from abroad," Peskov said.

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