Bloomberg on Monday claimed to have obtained an internal memo indicating that Microsoft will soon require its Chinese employees to use only Apple devices for identity verification when using work computers or phones. Employees will be restricted to using iPhones in offices starting this September, the report said. As part of Microsoft’s global Secure Future Initiative, this measure aims to ensure that all employees use Microsoft Authenticator, Identity Pass, and other similar applications for identity verification, which will affect hundreds of employees in mainland China. Microsoft made this decision because Android phones in China cannot access Google services such as the Play Store. Employees who previously used Android phones (including Huawei, Xiaomi, and other brands) will receive an iPhone 15 from the company. [Bloomberg]
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