Big Tech
Microsoft Orders China Staff to Use iPhones for Work and Drop Android
- Company will block corporate access from Android in China
- Microsoft has been tightening cybersecurity following attacks
Microsoft has been ramping up security worldwide after incurring repeat attacks from state-sponsored hackers.
Photographer: Andrea Verdelli/BloombergMicrosoft Corp. told employees in China that starting in September they’ll only be able to use iPhones for work, effectively cutting off Android-powered devices from the workplace.
The US company will soon require employees based there to use Apple Inc. devices to verify their identities when logging in, according to an internal memo reviewed by Bloomberg News. The measure, part of a companywide effort to fortify Microsoft products and services against hackers, will affect hundreds of workers across the Chinese mainland and is intended to ensure that all staff use the Microsoft Authenticator password manager and Identity Pass app.