EU Tech Chief Goes Phoneless in Crucial Meetings to Thwart Spies

Taking a phone into important meetings is a big no no if you want to protect yourself from digital espionage, according to the European Union’s tech chief -- even though she claims she’s too “boring” a target for spies.

“We should be careful, always careful, not to have phones in the room when there are critical discussions,” among the European Commission’s top officials, its Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager said at a conference on Thursday. “I would leave my phones and my iPad outside of the room before entering.”