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British Prime Minister bans Apple Watches from cabinet meetings over hacking fears

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<p>The <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/09/apple-watches-banned-from-cabinet-after-ministers-warned-devices/" target="_blank">Telegraph[/url] reports that British government ministers have been banned from wearing <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/apple-watch/" target="_blank">Apple Watches[/url] during cabinet meetings, over fears that they could be hacked by the Russians.</p>

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Under David Cameron, several cabinet ministers wore the smart watches, including <span class="s2">Michael Gove</span>, the former Justice Secretary. </span><span class="s1">However, under Theresa May ministers have been barred from wearing them amid concerns that they could be used by hackers as listening devices</span></p>

<p>The previous Prime Minister, David Cameron, allowed the Watches to be worn in the high-level meetings, and the change of policy is attributed to recently-installed PM Theresa May …</p>
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