The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage — a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China.
Commissioners and senior officials travelling to the IMF and World Bank spring meetings next week have been given the new guidance, according to four people familiar with the situation.
It’s Europe, so I’d presume they’d recycle. Of course, the phones might warrant secure disposal that precludes standard recycling.
As an european i feel flattered with that assesment. But that would be really bad handling of IT-security. I truly never want to get hold of the ‘recycled’ phone of high ranking politician.
I presume and expect them to as well, just really hoping they don’t take the word burner too serious
Devices with sensitive information are shredded, often the battery is removed to recycle separately.