White House considers banning staff from using cell phones

White House staff may not be allowed to use mobile phones to avoid the risk of information leaks.

According to Bloomberg, President Trump hopes this ban will end the information leakage, although it will make it difficult for White House staff to contact their families during the workday.

An unnamed official said there were too many personal devices connected to the White House wireless network. These devices were not secure. Earlier this year, Chief of Staff John Kelly's personal phone was hacked.

President Trump is concerned about leaks in the White House.

The White House has been using phones that can't send texts, which is the quickest way for a staffer to communicate with family back home. The phones are also blocked from accessing certain websites like Gmail. This means that if personal handsets are banned, White House staffers won't be able to check their personal emails on their phones during the day.

In addition to not being able to text or email their families during the day, White House staffers are forced to use public phones if they want to call home, forcing the government to pay for calls for personal use. Additionally, there are complicated regulations regarding how records are kept of calls and individuals made on government-issued phones.

During President Trump's recent trip to China, staff were given "burner" or disposable phones to use in place of personal handsets in case their phones were hacked.

According to Zing