Russian Government Drops iPad for Samsung Tablets

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Posted March 27, 2014 at 4:29pm by Shalom Levytam

Russian government officials have swapped their iPads for Samsung tablets to ensure tighter security, according to the country's telecoms minister.

The AFP reports that journalists spotted the change at a cabinet meeting and minister Nikolai Nikiforov confirmed the switch "took place not so long ago." Nikiforov said that the Samsung tablets were "specially protected devices that can be used to work with confidential information."

"Some of the information at government meetings is confidential in nature and these devices fully meet these demands and have gone through the strictest system of certification."

Nikiforov denied that the switch was due to sanctions put on the country for its takeover of Ukraine's Crimea peninsula; however, he did suggest that the country would be increasingly targeted by surveillance efforts and so they had to be choosy about their partners.

"American special services... will significantly increase the volume of information they intercept (which) of course causes serious concern to many governmental clients. This obviously orientates Russian clients, primarily state ones, to be very choosy about their partners in IT."

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Russian Government Drops iPad for Samsung Tablets

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Vladimir Putin - March 29, 2014 at 12:48pm

This queer talks a lot like most do! HARHARHARHARHARHAR!!!!!

gamerscul9870 - March 29, 2014 at 2:03pm

This gimmick is what is sounds like most troll here. HARHARHARHARHAR

gamerscul9870 - March 29, 2014 at 2:25am

Apple iPad Air has been nominated for best tablet, not this shit can stop it now.

gamerscul9870 - March 29, 2014 at 2:24am

Samscum is a mind control.

Mooochille Obama - March 29, 2014 at 2:22am

Hate Apple! Will ask my staff to change too!

AaronL - March 28, 2014 at 11:07pm

I wasn't bragging. See a psychiatrist.

AaronL - March 28, 2014 at 11:41pm

Physiology (/ˌfɪziˈɒlədʒi/; from Ancient Greek φύσις (physis), meaning "nature, origin", and -λογία (-logia), meaning "study of"[1]) is the scientific study of function in living systems. A psychologist evaluates, diagnoses, treats, and studies behavior and mental processes.[1] Some psychologists, such as clinical and counseling psychologists, provide mental health care, and some psychologists, such as social or organizational psychologists conduct research and provide consultation services. A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in psychiatry. A psychiatrist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who must evaluate patients to determine whether or not their symptoms are the result of a physical illness, a combination of physical and mental, or a strictly psychiatric one. In order to do this, they may employ the psychiatric examination itself, a physical exam, brain imaging (computerized tomography or CT/CAT scan), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and positron emission tomography (PET) scanning), and blood laboratories. Psychiatrists prescribe medicine, and may also use psychotherapy, although the vast majority do medical management and refer to a psychologist or another specialized therapist for weekly to bi-monthly psychotherapy. Which one should I see again? Insulting me won't get your point across. It's just words, banter and pointless invocations of pure belligerence coming from you now. LOL

AaronL - March 28, 2014 at 3:22pm

Really. This is a typical defensive remark backed up by character derision and no constructive argument. I know there is anti-malware products on Android however I wouldn't use one. It's not all crap hardware as you put it.

gamerscul9870 - March 27, 2014 at 10:44pm

I once used gaylaxy tab. Omg it's worse than kindildo fire which is worse than the crook.

gamerscul9870 - March 27, 2014 at 10:41pm

I do since I keep defending like it's my right over nothing. The government is one of barely any users of the samsung tablet anywhere else.

MayiMbe - March 27, 2014 at 6:12pm

So they chose the garbage over quality. Along with so many of their failed previous tech inventions. They just never learn.

Jist - March 27, 2014 at 5:09pm

Not so secure when everyone's tapping and eyeing your device! Was that their security test in progress....

tzvifiller - March 27, 2014 at 5:00pm

I think we should get a good hacker so he can hack their devices and show them they're less secure this way, very bad move Putin...

Tippins - March 27, 2014 at 4:51pm

How about the iPhones and Mac Notebooks, etc? They can as well go ahead and stop using them too if they are really damn too serious about their privacy, otherwise what they just did makes no sense at all! That for sure they cannot do without I guess for sure!!!

Njulio6 - March 27, 2014 at 4:40pm

They should also stop using Microsoft and Skype because is an American company. They can stop using computers that will be the best way to stop Americans interceptions.

Mike - March 27, 2014 at 4:37pm

In other words it will be easier than every to steal information from them now.