Federal government of Pakistan has banned the employment of cell phones in all the official conferences. Government said that this step has been taken to forestall the leaking of necessary info.
The cabinet division of the National Telecom and knowledge Technology Security Board (NTISB) warned that the technology may be used for dubious functions by the officers.
The board said that throughout this decade, the advancement of mobile technology has created information sharing easier than ever. It additionally said mobile technology may be employed in each negative and positive ways that.
It concluded by saying that almost all mobile devices nowadays accompany photo capturing and video recording capabilities that if employed in a wrong method, will leak necessary and sensitive info to the outer world.
On a aspect note, numerous officers and National and Provincial Assembly members are caught watching YouTube steaming and alternative (music) videos throughout their conferences and sessions. This ban, not announced though, however may be a reason to place a cap on such officials/MNAs/MPAs.
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