Electronic devices have been banned from one European government's Cabinet meetings over fears of foreign governments spying.
The United Kingdom (U.K.) Cabinet has called for electronic gadgets such as Apple's iPad to not be in meetings without the acknowledgement of ministers in the room.
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According to The Independent, Cabinet security services are worried countries such as China, Iran, Pakistan, and Russia would bug meetings or even develop a Trojan virus and infect devices.
One Cabinet meeting held between the last days of October or early November featuring a Cabinet Office minister saw iPads removed from the meeting room before discussions were held. Reports stated ministers were told not to touch the tablets ahead of time.
"Ministers in sensitive government departments have been issued with soundproof lead-lined boxes, which they must place their mobiles in when having sensitive conversations, it emerged this week," reported The Telegraph's Matthew Holehouse.
Allegations have surfaced delegates that attended the latest G20 summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, were given souvenir USB drives containing a Trojan bug. The allegations include that the infected USB drives were made by Russia's FSB intelligence agency in order to hack in other government's computers.
The iPad ban comes as Apple launched its biggest release for the new iPad Air on Nov. 1. The iPad Air made its debut in 42 countries, which is an increase from the 27 countries for the previous iPad in 2012. One of countries to receive the latest iPad is the U.K, along with Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Spain, and United States.
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