Published on: June 10, 2023 – 7:01 p.m
In the discussion on the bill to secure and regulate the digital space, around thirty French MPs have tabled an amendment aimed at restricting the use of certain VPNs (virtual private network, in French) on mobile devices. However, this technology, which allows IP address change, is crucial for telecommuting and cybersecurity. It is also crucial for connecting to the Internet when access to it is at risk. A growing theme of freedom.
“Software app stores ensure that the virtual private network (VPN) mobile applications they offer for a fee or free of charge do not provide access to an Internet network that is not subject to French or European legislation and regulations. This excerpt from an amendment submitted to the National Assembly as part of a bill to secure and regulate the digital space has little chance of being passed. However, he emphasizes the essential importance of VPNs for teleworking, cybersecurity and internet access in countries where it is cut off. “Internet shutdowns are becoming more and more surgical,” emphasizes Jean-Marc Bourguignon, co-founder of the NGO Nothing2Hide, which has been distributing free VPNs to independent or freelance journalists and reporters for five years. Access to the Internet is monitored and censored.
“Ensuring the secrecy of correspondence on the Internet is like guaranteeing that a letter will not be opened when you send postal mail, it is a question of trust,” explains Éric Bothorel, MP expert. Digital. In addition, and this is good news, there are other technologies that make the fight against cybercrime possible.