Russian newspaper Kommersant claims telecommunications equipment manufacturer Bulat is currently in the process of obtaining licences to construct the data storage units required as part of Russia's new anti-terror law. The company has been granted a license by the Federal Security Service (FSB) and will be able to build its own "secure communication networks" for use with law enforcement agencies, according to the report. As we noted in June, Russia is bringing in a new package of anti-terror laws which includes forcing its telephone and internet providers to store records of all communications for up to six months and metadata for three years, prompting criticism that Russia is moving toward a Chinese-style control of the web in an attempt to quash rising unrest in the country.
Russian newspaper Kommersant claims telecommunications equipment manufacturer Bulat is currently in the process of obtaining licences to construct the data storage units required as part of Russia's new anti-terror law. Currently, the licenses are held by Chinese companies Huawei and Lenovo. As we noted in June, Russia is bringing in a new package of anti-terror laws which includes forcing its telephone and internet providers to store records of all communications for up to six months and metadata for three years, prompting criticism that Russia is moving toward a Chinese-style control of the web in an attempt to quash rising unrest in the country.