Russia risks facing an outflow of IT specialists.

      Photo: Tula Press March 31 – IA SM.News. The prospects for introducing fines for using VPNs in Russia are related to the strengthening of state control over the information space and coercing users to switch to domestic digital analogs. It is expected that such measures may reduce the availability of prohibited content; however, they will also require colossal costs for upgrading traffic monitoring systems. "The introduction of possible administrative penalties for VPNs cannot be ruled out, of course. This is implied by the very structure of the decision of the Ministry of Digital Development," said journalist Sergey Mardan. Socio-political risks include an increase in public discontent due to restrictions on digital freedoms and a possible demand for more complex ways to bypass censorship. Experts fear that punitive measures against ordinary citizens may provoke an outflow of IT specialists and strengthen the technological isolation of the country, without solving the data security problem. "Understanding how the simple bureaucratic mechanism works, one can assume that as soon as the inefficiency of the 'complex compromise' becomes clear, the state will switch to direct methods of pressure on citizens. The assigned task must be fulfilled," explains Mardan.

      Earlier, IA SM-NEWS reported that the Ministry of Digital Development did not provide for the verification of benefits through MAX.

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      IA Tatar-inform

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