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UK households could face VPN 'ban' after use skyrockets following Online Safety Bill (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Prominent backbench MP Sarah Champion launched a campaign against VPNs previously, saying: “My new clause 54 would require the Secretary of State to publish, within six months of the Bill’s passage, a report on the effect of VPN use on Ofcom’s ability to enforce the requirements under clause 112.

"If VPNs cause significant issues, the Government must identify those issues and find solutions, rather than avoiding difficult problems.” And the Labour Party said there were “gaps” in the bill that needed to be amended.

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[–] Luouth@lemmy.world 26 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Bye bye UK economy. How do you expect businesses to work without VPNs?

[–] themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

My guess they will block VPN services IP addresses like proton, shouldn't affect business VPN.

[–] Vinstaal0@feddit.nl 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

But what if I work for Proton and I am in the UK?

Edit: it's hypothetical

[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 6 points 4 days ago

Your company will be forced to make you redundant.

[–] Darth_Lemmy@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 days ago

dust off that resume

[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Ban remote working, vpn now only allowed from business addresses as registered with companies house.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

VPN in businesses is mostly to secure internal use infrastructure against external threats. Use for remote working is an afterthought.

[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Oh that makes it easier for the government.

Maybe that the end goal, force people back into the office by banning vpn

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 4 points 4 days ago

Like i said, that won't work, because VPN has more important uses than mere homoffice.