Moldova To Probe Possible Russian Data-Harvesting After RFE/RL Investigation

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It is important to note that the authorities have warned that this investigation could lead to the seizure of assets or the banning of the application. Yandex was given a deadline of 20 days, which the company accepted, although it did not provide any details.

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The Moldovan authorities have launched an investigation into the possible collection of citizens' personal data through the applications of the Russian technology company Yandex (Yandex) and nj

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On 20 October, the Information and Security Service of Moldova (ISS) informed Newsmaker that it had sent to the competent authorities a risk assessment of the Yandex Go group and recommended that they take appropriate action.The Strategic Investment Promotion Council had previously decided to initiate an in-depth review of the company ' s activities in the country.

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The data of the citizens of the Republic of Moldova would have been processed years in a row by the Russian company Yandex, and the authorities must clarify the security risks generated by this activity. The statement was made by the president of the Parliamentary Commission for National Security, Defence and Public Order, Lilian Carp, on a broadcast from Radio Moldova, who announced that [...] Article Yandex, in the view of Parliament. Lilian C…

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The storage of personal data of users of the Yandex Go service on servers in the Russian Federation represents a major security risk, and the authorities of Chisinau must check how they are processed. Data protection expert Sergiu Bozianu demonstrated live, in Moldova 1, the connection of the service to the IT infrastructure in Russia and warns that cross-border transfer reduces the capacity of Moldovan citizens to defend their rights.