3:54 am - Thursday May 17, 2012

Pakistan Bans Encryption Software

Internet users in Pakistan might have a harder time protecting their information — from authority interception and crooks alike — after a ban on virtual private networks (VPNs) takes effect.

The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority sent a legal notice to the country’s ISPs, ordering them to turn in customers who use VPNs, The Guardian reports. According to the notice, anyone who wants to use a VPN needs to ask for special permission.

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