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Paolo Confino

Microsoft ordered employees in China to only use iPhones due to security threats

A Chinese man takes a picture with his new iPhone in an Apple Store (Credit: Bloomberg)

Microsoft will require its employees in China to only use iPhones due to their enhanced security features. 

The move comes as Microsoft undertakes a major cybersecurity overhaul. The project, internally known as the Secure Future Initiative, comes after Microsoft faced scrutiny for its subpar security practices. Microsoft’s new policy, which will go into effect in September, means that employees in China will only be allowed to use iPhones for work, as first reported by Bloomberg. The new rule is meant to effectively limit the number of Android phones used by Microsoft’s Chinese employees. 

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