Microsoft operates globally and today made a decision that deeply affects its employees in China. According to information obtained by Bloomberg, the technology giant is banned its employees from using Android phones.

The decision was made as part of the company’s security initiative, Secure Future Initiative (SFI). It will come into effect from September 2024.

Employees will only be able to use iPhones

With the ban on Android devices, Microsoft employees in China They only need to use the iPhone modelThe tech giant informed its staff that the authentication used to log into the company’s systems must be performed using Apple devices such as iPhones. This way, all employees can Microsoft Authenticator And Identity card applications will be provided.

You might be wondering what to do for those who currently do not own an iPhone and are using phones with the Android operating system. The company is offering these people at work for them to use I give iPhone 15 explained.

Why was such a decision made?

According to Bloomberg, the reason behind the decision was Google Play Store not available in China and therefore Android devices cannot provide the necessary authentication applications for Microsoft employees. Users are forced to use local stores. This blocks access to Google services. The company is turning to iPhones because it wants to use only applications like Authenticator due to security risks.