[ryanwatkins]

> It was incontrovertibly approved as it is only installable via MDM.

Only if this his standard govt issued phone. It's also been shown they are also using their own personal phones. The could easily be using unapproved phones some random DOGE'er bought gave them with an MDM setup, without any real oversight.

[be_erik]

This is currently my bet. This looks like something I would set up— state actors are not in my threat list. But, I’m usually being paid to protect the employer not the employee.

[Hobadee]

> The could easily be using unapproved phones some random DOGE'er bought gave them with an MDM setup, without any real oversight.

No. Even if you managed to get the app and push it to devices, you can't just use TM-SGNL without having an archiving account from Telemessage.

Source: I manage this exact setup for several clients.

[diggan]

> you can't just use TM-SGNL without having an archiving account from Telemessage

Why wouldn't the government (DOGE in this scenario) be able to get an archiving account?

[namdnay]

The device would have to be jailbroken right? These apps are (obviously) not in the App Store, I mean one of them is a cracked WhatsApp ...

[_djo_]

No, you can distribute custom managed apps through Apple's MDM programme. https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/deployment/dep575bfed8...

[namdnay]

Sorry yes I meant for personal devices. These are designed to be deployed under MDM on corporate devices

edit: found their install doc! https://smarsh.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/#30000001FgxH/a/Pb000...

[kube-system]

You can put personal devices on an MDM, many have special modes for this too.

[teratron27]

These are all high profile, high net worth individuals. Their 'personal' devices will all be managed by MDM as well.