Microsoft staff in China must use iPhone for authentication, not Android phones<div class="feat-image">
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</div><p><a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/microsoft/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Microsoft[/url] staff in <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/china/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">China[/url] have been told that they must use an <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-15/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">iPhone[/url] for authentication when logging in to company systems. From September, the use of <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/android/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Android[/url] smartphones as multi-factor <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/security/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">authentication[/url] devices will be banned.</p>
<p>This will create a situation where an Apple device will be required despite the fact that staff are using Windows PCs …</p>
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Microsoft staff in China must use iPhone for authentication, not Android phones