The Russian trade ministry has banned all Apple devices for work-related use starting tomorrow. Other ministries are expected to follow.
Imagine a government announces a ban on the use of certain tech devices by government officials because of fears that the products made by this manufacturer spy on members of this government. Now what would your reaction be if we said that the government was the U.S. government and the manufacturer was Huawei? You might first yawn, but go on to say that this action was warranted by the U.S. to protect the security of the nation, right?But what if we told you that the country we are talking about is Russia and the manufacturer whose tech products are banned from use by government officials in that country is Apple? You’d be outraged, but possibly in a different way. According to the Financial Times (via Engadget), starting tomorrow the Russian trade ministry will prohibit the use of iPhone handsets, iPad tablets, Macs and other Apple devices for all work-related purposes.Starting tomorrow, the Russian trade ministry will ban the use of Apple products for State-related work
Besides the trade ministry, other Russian agencies such as the telecommunications and mass media ministry are in the process of developing similar bans which, again, cover all Apple devices. The government will allow Apple products to be used for personal use as long as no government-related work is done using them.
