This contradicts previous reports suggesting Trump traded his handset for a “secure, encrypted device approved by the Secret Service”. If Trump is still using this device, it represents a major security threat. “So basically, it’s like – does your three-year-old have one of those play phones?”It’s not just Trump’s device that poses a security risk. #GhostOfNoNation @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/FRdMJnZaNrAnd until Thursday afternoon, the @POTUS Twitter account, which was turned over to Trump’s team last week, was registered to a private Gmail account. The incident renewed a discussion about concerns about the security of the president’s Twitter account, which he uses as a primary tool of communication.
Source: The Guardian January 26, 2017 21:01 UTC