Trump Ignores 'Inconvenient' Security Rules To Keep Tweeting On His iPhone, Says Report (politico.com)

According to Politico, "President Donald Trump uses a White House cellphone that isn't equipped with sophisticated security features designed to shield his communications." The decision is "a departure from the practice of his predecessors that potentially exposes him to hacking or surveillance." From the report: The president uses at least two iPhones, according to one of the officials. The phones -- one capable only of making calls, the other equipped only with the Twitter app and preloaded with a handful of news sites -- are issued by White House Information Technology and the White House Communications Agency, an office staffed by military personnel that oversees White House telecommunications. While aides have urged the president to swap out the Twitter phone on a monthly basis, Trump has resisted their entreaties, telling them it was "too inconvenient," the same administration official said. The president has gone as long as five months without having the phone checked by security experts. It is unclear how often Trump's call-capable phones, which are essentially used as burner phones, are swapped out.

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Swap the twitter phone while he sleeps

[CaptQuark]

The White House Information Technology and the White House Communications Agency should swap his twitter phone during the night and reload all his previous tweets so he doesn't see anything different.

By design, security is ALWAYS inconvenient -- hopefully more inconvenient to the bad guys than to the users.

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Re:Swap the twitter phone while he sleeps

[Anonymous Coward]

he would know something is up, because the replacement wouldn't be covered with his filth and bullshit.

Re: Swap the twitter phone while he sleeps

[Anonymous Coward]

When he found out it was Korean (I assume he doesn't know the difference between North and South Korea).

Ya, but ...

[fahrbot-bot]

"President Donald Trump uses a White House cellphone that isn't equipped with sophisticated security features ... The president has gone as long as five months without having the phone checked by security experts.

... at least it's not an email server -- 'cause that would be ironic.

iphone

[Cederic]

Apple can get some marketing mileage out of this.

"iPhone, so easy to use even Trump has one."
"The iPhone is so secure the president's doesn't need security checks"
"iPhone: Not for immigrants"

Next time I'm in California and someone goes all identity politics on me I'll just respond with, "Oh, you have a Trump phone"

Re:Well let's hear it

[thegarbz]

How are the resident Trump supporters going to explain this away

Hey look over there, it's Hillary's email server, and standing next to it a North Korean dictator. Now I'm sure Trump will address your comments after he finishes fixing the SAD state Obama left the country. /Trump supporter.

I need a shower.

Re: All politians have no respect for security

[datavirtue]

It's funny how you don't bring up the pizza thing....