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The letter, which was sent Wednesday by Rep. Ted Lieu (D-California) and Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona), comes after recent media reports that Donald Trump is making "increased use" of his personal phone.
Last year, Trump reportedly had an iPhone with just one app on it: Twitter.
"While cybersecurity is a universal concern, the President of the United States stands alone as the single-most valuable intelligence target on the planet," the congressmen write.
The letter goes onto ask a number of questions of the White House Communications Agency, the entity responsible for the president’s infosec needs.
How frequently does the WHCA update the President’s phone’s operating system?
Does the President use encryption when he makes phone calls or texts from his personal cell phone?
How has WHCA adapted to the growing threat of "Stingray" devices, or IMSI catchers, in Washington D.C., especially given the President’s alleged proclivity for making outgoing voice calls on his personal cell phone?
(Score: 3, Funny) by PartTimeZombie on Thursday April 26 2018, @09:23PM (10 children)
Like many really old people Mr. Trump will have no clue about any of this, and I am sure never listens to advice.
(Score: 3, Touché) by black6host on Thursday April 26 2018, @09:38PM (1 child)
Careful there! He's not old enough to be my father! Us "really old" people have contributed quite a bit to today's tech. And the really, really old, like dead old, were there before us... Now, my mother on the other hand... You can say that about her, heh!
(Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Thursday April 26 2018, @10:07PM
To be fair he's only just old enough to be my father, but seriously, electing people over 70 to run your country is a mistake.
Did you forget Mr. Reagan's second term?
On the other hand when I see that nice young Mr. Trudeau on TV I do wonder if his Mother knows he's out late.
(Score: 5, Funny) by Snow on Thursday April 26 2018, @09:43PM (5 children)
I'm sure Jared is doing a fantastic job looking after the President's cyber.
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Thursday April 26 2018, @10:23PM (2 children)
Well, with some Presidents (W and O both) I think there would be extremely high value in knowing what they say before it is released to public knowledge. With Trump.....?
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(Score: 3, Insightful) by driverless on Friday April 27 2018, @12:00AM (1 child)
Trump blabs everything to the media, Twitter, Putin, random strangers, there's no need to backdoor his phone, you just ask whoever talked to him last for whatever state secrets you're interested in.
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Friday April 27 2018, @04:24AM
Just after he started, I watched him on international news in an interview telling about how he sent missiles into Iraq (it was actually Syria...) but that wasn't the important part apparently, he spent much more effort on describing the wonderful chocolate cake he just had...
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(Score: 2) by NewNic on Thursday April 26 2018, @10:37PM (1 child)
I thought that was Barron's job. Doesn't he understand the cyber?
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 26 2018, @11:24PM
Barron may not have gotten the best genes.
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 27 2018, @03:12AM
Fixed it for you.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Friday April 27 2018, @06:52PM
Mr. Trump understand perfectly well why he has increasing use of an insecure cellphone.
Use of an insecure computer with a standard size mouse is too big for his tiny hands.
The lower I set my standards the more accomplishments I have.