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 Microsoft to offer Apple devices to employees in China, cites absence of Android services
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Microsoft intends to offer Apple's iOS-based devices to its employees in China to access authentication apps, a company spokesperson said on Monday, citing absence of Google's Android services in the country.

Microsoft has been under increased scrutiny after a series of security breaches, the latest being that of Russian hackers who spied and accessed emails of the company's employees and customers earlier this year.

The development was first reported by Bloomberg News, which, citing an internal memo, said the Windows OS-maker instructed its employees in China to use Apple devices at workplace from September.

As a part of Microsoft's global Secure Future Initiative, the move to switch to iOS-devices stems from the lack of availability of Google Play Store in China that limits its employees' access to security apps such as Microsoft Authenticator and Identity Pass, the report added. 
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 Microsoft intends to offer Apple's iOS-based devices to its employees in China for accessing authentication apps. This decision is attributed to the absence of Google's Android services in the country. The move comes as Microsoft aims to enhance security measures following a series of security breaches, including the hacking incident by Russian hackers earlier this year. The internal memo instructs Microsoft employees in China to use Apple devices at the workplace starting from September 
 The decision comes as part of Microsoft's global Secure Future Initiative, which aims to standardize employee cybersecurity practices. By requiring employees to use iPhones, Microsoft aims to ensure that all staff can use the Microsoft Authenticator password manager and Identity Pass app for identity verification when logging into work devices