Messaging apps need to play by Iran's rules to operate in the country

Privacy concerns have been voiced after Iran announced plans to force messaging apps and social media services to store all data about Iranian users on Iranian soil. It is common practice for users data to be stored in other counties, but the government in Iran continues to exert its authority over the internet. Any company who wants to operate a message service in Iran has a year to comply with the data relocation requirement. With Iran already blocking access to the likes of Facebook and Twitter, privacy and security advocates have expressed worries about the implications of the new rules.… [Continue Reading]