Feds Ask IT Execs To Throw Away Cellphones After Visiting China

sholto writes "US intelligence agencies are advising top US IT executives to weigh their laptops before and after visiting China as one of many precautions against corporate espionage. Symantec Chief Technology Officer Mark Bregman said he was also advised to buy a new cellphone for each visit and to throw it away after leaving. Bregman said he kept a separate MacBook Air for use in China, which he re-images on returning, but claimed he didn't subscribe to the strictest policies. 'Bregman said the US was also concerned about its companies employing Chinese coders, particularly in security.'"

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The trouble with throwing away your cellphone

[wcrowe]

The problem with throwing away your cellphone that's been to China: thirty minutes later you feel like throwing away your cellphone again.