The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is reviewing its blanket ban on
all camera- equipped cellphones inside military camps, paving the
way for restrictions on such phones to be eased.
The Straits Times has learnt that under proposed changes, all
SAF personnel will be allowed to bring these phones into all
military installations islandwide, so long as the cameras inside them
are removed.
Responding to queries, the Ministry of Defence (Mindef)
confirmed yesterday that it is 'exploring ways' to allow its
personnel to use the camera-equipped smartphones, 'while
maintaining our current security policy on disallowing personal
image-capturing devices to be used on Mindef and SAF premises'.
Spokesman Desmond Tan also said the review is being done as
Mindef recognises the 'potential benefits provided by
smartphones'.
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