6 out of 10 UAE residents use VPN: Report
6 out of 10 UAE residents use VPN: Report Waheed Abbas/Dubai (Reuters file photo) Though the use of VPN is not illegal in the UAE, its misuse is punishable with a fine of up to Dh2 million and imprisonment. The UAE has topped the list of countries for the highest virtual private network (VPN) adoption rate, with six out of 10 residents downloading a VPN application in 2020. DON'T MISS: Apart from the UAE, VPN was also popular in the other Gulf countries. Qatar saw the second highest adoption rate at 53 per cent, with 1.52 million downloads by 2.88 million residents. Oman, Saudi Arabia and Kuw...