The app, called ‘Mobile Management Device’, blocks many functions of a smartphone, such as the camera and audio recording tools. In the case of iPhones, the app even prevents users from making calls or sending text messages, only permitting the phones to receive calls and texts. Android phones can still perform those functions.
The app was developed to strengthen security and prevent military leaks, and stops outsiders from hacking into the ministry’s networks through unsecured devices.
The 1500 staff at the ministry building are no longer allowed to bring their smartphones into the building without installing the app. About 20 per cent of employees have yet to install the app.
Currently, the app only works within the ministry complex and is mandatory for employees working within the compound. The use of the app will be extended to all South Korean soldiers soon.
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Sumedha Jalote
Quelle/Source: futureGov, 17.07.2013
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