Russia requires Apple and Microsoft to store user data 3 years and provide it to security authorities upon request
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According to reports, Russia requires Apple and Microsoft to retain user data for 3 years and provide it upon request.
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Russia requires Apple and Microsoft to store user data 3 years and provide it to security authorities upon request
PANews October 28 According to Solid Intel, Russia requires Apple and Microsoft to store user data for 3 years and provide it when requested by security authorities. The Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) has added both companies to the register of “information dissemination organizers.” If the two companies refuse to cooperate with the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB), they could face heavy fines and ultimately be blocked in Russia.
PANews October 28 According to reports, Solid Intel said that Russia requires Apple and Microsoft to store user data for 3 years and provide it when requested by security authorities.
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The Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media has added Apple and Microsoft to the register of “information dissemination organizers.”
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Reports say that if the two companies refuse to cooperate with the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, they could face heavy fines and ultimately be blocked in Russia.
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This means that Apple and Microsoft may need to retain user data in Russia and provide it when requested by security authorities. If they fail to cooperate, reports indicate that they could face fines or service blocking.
Why it matters to readers
This could increase the data compliance and operational pressure on both companies in Russia.
Requirements to retain and provide user data could affect privacy, service availability, and business operations.
Risks and unknowns
This information comes from a report relayed by Solid Intel; the original text did not provide direct confirmation from Russian regulators, Apple, or Microsoft.
The original text did not specify which user data must be retained, how it must be provided, or when the requirements would take effect.
The fine amounts and scope of blocking have not been specified.
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