French government decides mobiles 'may not be safe'
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As France Air trials in-flight mobile use The French health ministry has issued a statement saying that mobile phones might not be safe, and recommending the use of a hands-free kit at all times to keep the phone away from the body.â¦
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PARIS, June 20 -- In an age of terrorism and corporate espionage, French intelligence officials have identified a security threat lurking in the pockets and purses of government officials: the BlackBerry.
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"It's not a problem if you're writing to your mother-in-law"  BlackBerry handhelds have been called addictive, invasive, wonderful _ and now, a threat to French state secrets. That, at least, is the fear of French government defense experts, who have advised against their use by officials in France's corridors of power, reportedly to avoid snooping by U.S. intelligence agencies.'It's not a question of trust,' French lawmaker Pierre Lasbordes told The Associated Press. 'We are friends with the Americans, the Anglo-Saxons, but it's economic war.'Le Monde newspaper, which broke the story, described BlackBerry withdrawal among those who have given them up. 'We feel that we are wasting huge amounts of time, having to relearn how to work in the old way,' the daily quoted a ministry office director as saying. Read more
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InfoWorld - French government members and their advisors have been told not to use BlackBerry smartphones, for national security reasons. The ban on BlackBerry devices is just one of the IT challenges facing new National Assembly members as they take their seats following Sunday&#39;s elections.
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OKI Electric Industry is testing a Safety Mobile Phone technology that could help pedestrians avoid being hit by vehicles.
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The French government is calling for tighter risk-control measures and a broad review of bank rules in response to losses from the trading scandal at SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale.
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Using cell phones near hospital beds or  important equipment is dangerous and could switch off  ventilators or disrupt pacemakers, Dutch researchers said on  Thursday.
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Contradicting a previous study, Dutch researchers claim that using a cell phone near hospital equipment is potentially dangerous to patients.
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New penalties against drivers who use hand-held mobile phones at the wheel have come into force.
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People using their mobile phones while driving are among those being targeted by tougher penalties in NI.
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Using cell phones near hospital beds or important equipment is dangerous and could switch off ventilators or disrupt pacemakers, Dutch researchers said on Thursday.
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Some states have enacted or are considering bans on driving while holding a cellphone, but studies have shown that hands-free and hand-held cellphones are equally distracting.
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Watch a movie or make a mobile phone call. Soon, in France, you might not be able to do both at once...
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Louis Sarkozy, the 10-year-old son of President Nicolas Sarkozy and his divorced wife Cecilia, has been the target of a death threat via his mobile telephone, France's interior minister said Tuesday.
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The French Health Ministry on Wednesday issued a warning against excessive mobile phone use, especially by children, though it recognized science had not proved cellular technology was dangerous.
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British experts urged mobile phone users to use their handsets with caution and keep them out of the hands of young children, in a report warning that mobile technology was racing ahead of studies of its potential health hazards.
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By JOHN LEICESTER PARIS - BlackBerry handhelds have been called addictive, invasive, wonderful - and now, a threat to French state secrets.