Read next: This is how your Gmail account got hacked Related: Banned! 8 things you won't find in China "It is rather a network issue specific to China that is not only impacting, but other VPN services as well." Golden Frog has confirmed the problem "is not being caused by server issues," according to a company statement. That's up sharply from 2010, when only 39% of companies said censorship was problematic.įor now, the VPN companies say they're looking into the problem. In 2014, 56% of American companies operating in China said that Internet censorship was having a negative or somewhat negative impact on their ability to conduct business, according to a survey conducted by the American Chamber of Commerce in China. But more foreign companies are reporting that Chinese Internet restrictions are making it difficult to do business on the mainland.
Larger firms with proprietary VPNs are better protected. "What happens if we have zero access to Google, and they cut off our VPN?" he asked. Winger Chen, who owns a food and beverage consulting company in China, has always "felt some frustration with ," but considers it to be "just part of doing business in China."Ĭhen said he is "100% reliant" on various Google services that allow colleagues to sync data across the company.
Related: The Great Firewall of China is nearly complete Should the VPN blackout persist - or expand - it would be a real headache for companies that rely on the workaround to conduct business. It follows a move to tighten access to Google's email service that began late last year. Chinese state media described the crackdown as a "healthy development" for the Internet, and one needed to shore up cybersecurity.
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