UK Government bans iPads from Cabinet meetings over surveillance fears

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The UK Government has banned iPads from its Cabinet meetings over fears that the devices could be used as bugs in the confidential meetings.

The Telegraph has reported that Cabinet ministers have been issued with “soundproof lead-lined boxes, which they must place their mobiles in when having sensitive conversations”.

Foreign Secretary William Hague has admitted that his mobile phone has been ”modified” by intelligence service GCHQ to “prevent foreign powers bugging it.”

He said: “I think my phone has been modified by GCHQ enough that it'd be difficult, but I'm sure the Chinese have had a good go."

http://www.thedrum.com/news/2013/11/04/uk-government-bans-ipads-cabinet-meetings-over-surveillance-fears

[Fumesucker]

1. Lead lined?

What, do they think the iPads are radioactive as well as bugged?

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2. Snowden used refrigerators, remember? Same idea.

You have no idea how worked up they get about this stuff until you have to deal with it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempest_%28codename%29

[ananda]

3. LOL

Sorry, but that struck me as funny.

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4. Yes, I think it's hilarious, that's why I posted it. nt