Wednesday, July 3, 2013

S. Korea defense bans internal smartphone usage

<p>South Korea's defense ministry will ban its employees from using smartphone functions such as camera and Internet connectivity functions.</p><p>South Korea's defense ministry is banning its employees from using the camera and Web connectivity functions on their smartphones when used within the ministry's building, in a move to prevent potential military data leaks.</p><p>Under the ministry's newly implemented mobile device management plan, its staff will be required to install a smartphone app which deactivates certain smartphone fuctions such as Internet connectivity and camera while they are inside the ministry building in the country's capital Seoul, Yonhap News Agency reported on Wednesday.</p><p>Employees will be allowed to answer and make phonecalls and use text messaging services, but those using Apple's iPhone are only allowed to take calls and messages. Visitors, though, are prohibited from carrying any mobile phones into the ministry building.</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/s-korea-defense-bans-internal-smartphone-usage-7000017613/">Keep reading...</a></p>

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