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The fines are huge and if you don't get things right here and if you're caught, things are quite risky! The fines are also in the range of 100k - 200K USD

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Let's say I have a tiny box somewhere that's only job is to periodically do something like this:

ssh local-server "rsync /data foreignserver:/backup"

How could this be discovered? How come this kind of solutions are now in the legal territory?

I know right.

It won't be discovered, but it's about doing what's right. For some reason if something goes wrong and there's an audit, the company is screwed.

Ref to law: https://uaelegislation.gov.ae/en/legislations/1209/download

So the solution is to not incorporate in hostile jurisdictions. The problem is that the circle of human-friendly jurisdictions is shrinking.

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