iPhone ban will p*ss off Ministers and senior civil servants – I wonder how long it will last?
- Author: Toby
- Filed under: Conservative Party, Information security, Liberal Democrats, Parliament, Security and counter-terrorism, Technology
Jun 15,2010
The Register is reporting that GCHQ has refused to authorise the use of iPhones by Ministers and civil servants for official business, although Blackberries are permitted for material up to “Restricted” level.
I wonder how long the ban will last?
My guess is that the desire of politicians and senior mandarins to have the latest technological toy to play with and the advent of the iPhone 4G will mean that subtle pressure is applied to CESG (the part of GCHQ that decides these things) to find a way of permitting the iPhone’s use.
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