The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation (CEC of the Russian Federation) is negotiating with domestic manufacturers of mobile devices on the supply of equipment for the fulfillment of official purposes by the members of the commission and its employees. Referring to the press service of the CEC of the Russian Federation on this issue informs TASS.
According to the agency, in May 2023, the head of the CEC of the Russian Federation, Ella Pamfilova, advised her colleagues and subordinates to stop using the iPhone and iPad for business purposes. The relevant order of Pamfilova is in the approval phase.
“Negotiations are also ongoing with domestic mobile device developers on the supply of equipment for official use,” the press service of the Russian Federation CEC said in a statement.
At the same time, the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation confirmed that Apple gadget owners can participate in remote electronic voting (DEG). It was noted that the legislation does not impose any restrictions on participation in DEG using Apple mobile devices.
Earlier this summer, the Russian FSB and FSO discovered that the US was conducting intelligence using spyware on Apple mobile devices, according to TASS. In this regard, some ministries and government agencies in Russia stopped using the iPhone in their work. These include the Ministry of Digital Transformation, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Rostec, the Federal Air Transport Agency and Russian Railways.
Paid distribution of the Internet earlier than smartphones attracted attention MOROCCO.
Source: Gazeta
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