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Executives at international firms Deloitte, KPMG advised to use burner phones for Hong Kong visits - report - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP (hongkongfp.com)

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Some US-based executives at accounting giants Deloitte and KPMG have been advised not to use their usual work phones in Hong Kong, the Financial Times has reported, citing unidentified sources with knowledge of the matter. According to the report, some executives said their organisations were “concerned about the risk of hacks and, in particular, the […]

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

If you’re carrying sensitive data on your person across international borders, regardless of whose, you’re doing it wrong.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

If they have clearances, then this would be a common thing when they travel overseas.