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Security · 4h ago

Secret Service shuns company phones, citing security risks

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Register ·

The US Secret Service reportedly avoids using agency-issued phones on protective missions, relying instead on personal devices. This practice leaves agents without threat detection tools on government phones. The revelation highlights systemic security gaps in one of the world's most sensitive law enforcement agencies.

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The story underscores a broader trust deficit in enterprise mobile security, where even the agency tasked with protecting national leaders finds its own devices inadequate.
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