However, the Federation Council did not ban the iPhone
Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko said that the iPhone and other Apple devices definitely cannot be used for official purposes from the point of view of state security.
It’s clear why people are abandoning the iPhone. At the very least, you definitely can’t use them for official purposes, because our non-partners are already listening to the whole world. This has long been proven; no one denies that such a possibility exists. From the point of view of state and personal security, of course, this already poses a certain threat.
Valentina Matvienko added that Russia needs to continue to develop domestic industrial production, including the production of smartphones, to completely abandon Western gadgets.
the head of the Federation Council said that the iPhone threatens state security
Both the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Digital Development are doing this. They must be competitive in both quality and price. And with appropriate accompaniment.
She added that there are no bans on the use of iPhones in the Federation Council, except at closed events: “Whether someone has an iPhone or not, it doesn’t matter, because we usually hold open meetings. But when closed meetings are held, where a certain level of secrecy is required, of course, the bringing of any phones, not just iPhones, is prohibited.”
Previously, the Federal Customs Service (FCS) of Russia prohibited customs officers from using Apple products for official purposes. The Russian Ministry of Education has banned its employees from using iPhone smartphones and other Apple devices in the workplace from July 18, 2023. Last week, employees of all Rostec organizations were prohibited from using iPhone smartphones and other Apple equipment for official purposes. The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade officially confirmed that department employees will be prohibited from using iPhone smartphones for work correspondence from July 17.
