Cyberspace service regulation system explained
Cyberspace service regulation system act (طرح نظام تنظیم مقررات خدمات فضای مجازی or طرح صیانت از فضای مجازی; Cyberspace protection bill; lit. security plan) is a cyberlaw put in place in 2022 in Iran. It puts the responsibility of controlling internet exchange points on the Iranian Armed Forces.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Bill
Data
Corporations are required by law to safeguard Iranian users' private data; though it also requires National Information Network's "sanitation", prevention, countering and detection of cyber crime and obeying courts and Iranian judicial system orders'.[6]
Effect of the bill
Radio Farda reported that Instagram (at the time unblocked in Iran) may be affected by the act.[7]
Notes and References
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- Web site: Iran Proposes Bill For Tighter Online Censorship, 'Military Control' Of Internet . 2022-03-25 . RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty . en . 2022-01-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220107161242/https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-tighter-online-censorship-military-control-of-internet/30810346.html . live .
- Web site: 2021-08-04 . Iranians fear new bill will restrict internet even further . 2022-03-25 . AP NEWS . en . 2022-01-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220118204210/https://apnews.com/article/technology-middle-east-business-iran-bills-dbecb3a8239a262a4891d4640a8d8a8d . live .
- Web site: Isfahani . Sayeh . 2021-08-09 . Iran Aims to End Online Freedoms "for Good" . 2022-03-25 . Slate Magazine . en . 2022-03-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320045124/https://slate.com/technology/2021/08/iran-protection-bill-internet-censorship.html . live .
- Web site: Iran tightens grip on internet freedom . 2022-03-25 . DW.COM . en-GB . 2022-03-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220325045229/https://www.dw.com/en/iran-tightens-grip-on-internet-freedom/a-60784015 . live .
- Web site: طرح "صیانت از حقوق کاربران" یا حذف مردم ایران از دهکده جهانی؟ . 2022-03-25 . DW.COM . fa-IR . 2022-03-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310153640/https://www.dw.com/fa-ir/%D8%B7%D8%B1%D8%AD-%D8%B5%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%88%D9%82-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%DB%8C%D8%A7-%D8%AD%D8%B0%D9%81-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%85-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AF%D9%87%DA%A9%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%AC%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C/a-58685616 . live .
- Web site: آخرین نسخه طرح "صیانت"؛ "نقش پررنگ نظامیان و ضبط همه دادههای کاربران ایرانی" . 2022-03-25 . رادیو فردا . fa . 2022-03-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220308193214/https://www.radiofarda.com/a/iran-internet-restriction-plan-/31695092.html . live .