Russia Adds Apple and Microsoft to State Surveillance Registry
THE SO WHAT
Mandated retention and handover of user communications hardens the reality that global platforms now operate under radically different surveillance regimes. If you run critical workflows in or through Russia, assume data localization, access, and legal exposure are political variables, not just compliance checkboxes.
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