Government sets rules for using mobile devices in secure spaces

By Justin Doubleday / November 30, 2017 at 10:03 AM
The U.S. government last week set rules for using mobile devices in secure spaces, a month after the Defense Department loosened the requirements on downloading applications to government-issued phones. The Committee on National Security Systems released " Directive On The Use Of Mobile Devices Within Secure Spaces " on Nov. 20. The new policy allows an official in charge of the space's security to determine whether mobile devices will be allowed there or not, according to Therese Firmin, deputy chief...

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