Nizhny Novgorod edition of “the Goat” has published a “notice to managers and employees of Executive authorities and local self-government of the Nizhny Novgorod region when using products and services of foreign Internet companies (companies in the it industry)”. According to sources, this statement was received by the heads of educational institutions of the region.
“In our country the situation is complex: most public Internet services, computer and mobile platforms — us, — write the authors of the memo, sometimes causing publication to the sense of emotion. — Russian officials, leaders, businesses use these it services, especially because they are very convenient and create the illusion of protection from their own people, within the country. iPhone/Android account to Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Viber, Chrome, Windows 10, etc. is almost every. At risk is everything.”
“Smartphones cannot use or keep on the Desk or closed meeting in the offices, in the negotiations. You need to understand that some models are active and switched-off state”, – say the authors of the memo. Alternatively, it is recommended to use “babushkofonov”, which “do not convey information “in the centre””.
Use is also prohibited Apple Watch: wearable device is passed to the cloud biometric data: heart rate, load, number of steps together with geographical location, phone numbers, call logs and other “normal” leaks.
Describing digital devices and applications and the new generation TVs are the authors of the recommendations declare all-out surveillance of their users, urging them to set tough settings that disallow sending data outwards, and recommending to use exclusively domestic anti-virus software and firewalls, proprietary e-mail servers and document management tools.
A special place in the memo given to the topic of credit card foreign payment systems: “you Have to understand that in addition to taking a percentage on all card turnover in the country, Visa, Mastercard and other foreign systems also store extremely sensitive and valuable data on all purchases, meetings in restaurants, trips, flights, etc. of our citizens, and with all the data in name, telephone numbers, location of shops and ATMs, etc., — emphasized in it. — For the officials of middle and high grade to give this data abroad — is unacceptable”.
According to the authors of the memo, never make any payments over the Internet and the smartphone (client-Bank), because the data is similarly transmitted via smartphone and browser. Officials recommend the use of domestic debit cards issued by Russian banks, as well as cash. “In your smartphone when shopping and important travel must not be connected to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS”, — stated in the recommendations.
The authors point out that the danger is, and charity. “Western companies are launching many charity projects in order to promote their services… All of it is a harmful and undesired activity with a fake facade, particularly the recruitment of programmers and work with children and adolescents. You should not help foreign companies to participate in their initiatives to cooperate. You have to understand that almost everything that can offer Google and Facebook on site (useful FOR lectures, training, conferences, projects, charity), may also offer domestic companies like without harmful unwanted effects. With them and need to cooperate,” says the document.
