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Federal Workers Can’t Get the White House’s App Off Their Phones
(www.wired.com)
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this post was submitted on 25 Jun 2026
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Yes... this is how Mobile Device Management works for every company. The company determines which apps you can have on your phone, and which are required. It's literally how work phones are handled by companies worldwide.
Yeah, but normally the MDM is used to prevent security breaches. Not create them.
One mans security breach is another mans safety (surveillance) feature
Sure, but either way, it's not the employee's problem.