Cybersecurity
China's New VPN Clampdown Hurts Business, U.S. Group Says
- Economic impact of internet restrictions rising, survey finds
- China is said to order telcos to block individual VPN access
What Tighter Internet Rules Mean for Business in China
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China’s clampdown on the use of virtual private networks to circumvent the country’s internet controls risks disrupting businesses that depend on them for cloud services and data security.
Besides using virtual private networks to gain access to websites like Facebook and Google blocked by China’s regulators, companies use VPNs to ensure speed and efficiency as they migrate more services to the cloud, and to ensure that data moving across those networks is secure, said Jake Parker, vice president of the U.S.-China Business Council.