EU tech chief goes phoneless in crucial meetings to thwart spies

Vestager said she’s too boring to become an interesting target for any spies, but she still leaves her phone and iPad outside meetings. — Reuters

Taking a phone into important meetings is a big no no if you want to protect yourself from digital espionage, according to the European Union’s tech chief – even though she claims she’s too “boring” a target for spies.

“We should be careful, always careful, not to have phones in the room when there are critical discussions,” among the European Commission’s top officials, its Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager said at a conference on Thursday. “I would leave my phones and my iPad outside of the room before entering.”