A Russian lawmaker -- yes, the same Russia that was recently implicated in a malware scheme to infect the U.S. power grid -- is calling for a ban on iPhones and iPads amongst members of parliament. Dmitry Gorovtsov of the Fair Russia party recently told a Russian news outlet that he is proposing a ban on iOS device use by other government officials on the basis that they can be hacked or bugged.
"In principle, the MPs know that using the most primitive mobile phones, those that cost no more than $20, is a guarantee not only against the theft of your own financial data or spying on your e-mail, but also against bugging," Gorovtsov claims, going on to suggest that the iPhone and iPad leave lawmakers vulnerable to spying by foreign states.
[via RT]
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