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Travellers caught using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the broader United Arab Emirates could face fines of up to A$725,000 or even jail time under hardened laws introduced this month.
Popular with business travellers, VPNs allow secure remote access to corporate networks back home, but can also be used by anybody to side-step local internet filtering laws and to access sites and content which would otherwise be blocked.
With the UAE barring a raft of online services including the voice and video calling features of Skype, Viber, FaceTime and Snapchat, VPNs were traditionally a great way to communicate with loved ones back home without being stung by global roaming fees or needing to buy a local UAE SIM card.
Once configured, connecting to a VPN proves as simple as flicking a switch on many devices, after which you’re free to use the Internet as though you in another country:
UAE tightens ban on VPNs with jail time, fines of up to A$725,000 - Australian Business Traveller
Travellers caught using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the broader United Arab Emirates could face fines of up to A$725,000 or even jail time under hardened laws introduced this month.
Popular with business travellers, VPNs allow secure remote access to corporate networks back home, but can also be used by anybody to side-step local internet filtering laws and to access sites and content which would otherwise be blocked.
With the UAE barring a raft of online services including the voice and video calling features of Skype, Viber, FaceTime and Snapchat, VPNs were traditionally a great way to communicate with loved ones back home without being stung by global roaming fees or needing to buy a local UAE SIM card.
Once configured, connecting to a VPN proves as simple as flicking a switch on many devices, after which you’re free to use the Internet as though you in another country:
UAE tightens ban on VPNs with jail time, fines of up to A$725,000 - Australian Business Traveller