[Russian civil servants are banned from using iPhones at work] according to the Russian satellite news agency, Peskov, press secretary of the Russian President, told the media that state civil servants are prohibited from using Apple-branded phones. "it is unacceptable for civil servants to use iPhones at work and has been banned," Peskov said. " Peskov pointed out that as personal belongings, many staff in the Russian President's Office still continue to use such mobile phones. Whether or not to ban individuals from using such phones will depend on the "advice" of the intelligence services.