Sensitive or classified data is not viewed or communicated in public locations unless care is taken to reduce the chance of the screen of a mobile device being observed.
Topic
Using mobile devices in public spaces
Applicable to
all
History
Priority
should not
Jun 2021
Sensitive or classified data is not viewed or communicated in public locations unless care is taken to reduce the chance of the screen of a mobile device being observed.
Security control 0866 was amended to remove references to phone conversations being overheard.
Apr 2021
Sensitive or classified information is not viewed or communicated in public locations unless care is taken to reduce the chance of conversations being overheard or the screen of a mobile device being observed.
Apr 2019
Sensitive or classified information is not viewed or communicated in public locations unless care is taken to reduce the chance of conversations being overheard or the screen of a mobile device being observed.
Security control 0866 was modified to address sensitive or classified conversations being overheard.
Mar 2019
Sensitive or classified information is not accessed or communicated in public locations unless care is taken to reduce the chance of the screen of a mobile device being observed.
2015
Agencies should ensure personnel are aware not to access or communicate sensitive orclassified information in public locations (e.g. public transport, transit lounges and coffeeshops) unless extra care is taken to reduce the chance of being overheard or having thescreen of the device observed.
2010
Agencies allowing personnel to access or communication classified information outside of the officeshould not allow personnel to do so in public locations (for example, public transport, transit loungesand coffee shops).