Russia: PUTIN SIGNS DECREE ON INFORMATIONAL SECURITY ON INTERNET

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Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 12:19:39 EDT
Subj: Russia: PUTIN SIGNS DECREE ON INFORMATIONAL SECURITY ON INTERNET

PUTIN SIGNS DECREE ON INFORMATIONAL SECURITY ON INTERNET. The
presidential press service announced that President Putin signed on
19 May a decree on providing informational security on the Russian
sector of the Internet from external threats, strana.ru and RBK
reported. The decree deals with protecting Russian state websites
against unauthorized penetration and preventing terrorists from
gaining control over government computer networks. The measures
included in the decree are also intended to protect state secrets and
confidential information, Finally, the measures should increase the
resistance of the Russian segment of the Internet to computer
viruses.
 
Source: RFE/RL Newsline, 20 May 04

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