I love the smell of irony in the morning. The EU which is trying to abolish privacy...

EU issuing US-bound staff with burner phones – FT :

https://www.rt.com/news/615769-eu-us-spying-burner-phones/

The new guidance reportedly aims to help officials protect their personal and professional data amid spying fears

The EU has advised staff traveling to the US to use only basic gadgets and IT devices to reduce the risk of espionage, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing sources. The updates to travel guidance come amid escalating trade tensions between Brussels and Washington over US tariff hikes.

Sources said the European Commission issued the new rules for staff heading to upcoming meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. **Officials have reportedly been instructed to travel with burner phones – prepaid devices not linked to their identity – and stripped-down laptops containing minimal data. They have also reportedly been told to turn off devices and place them in anti-surveillance sleeves upon arrival in the US.** [...]

“Washington is not Beijing or Moscow, but it is an adversary that is prone to use extra-legal methods to further its interests and power,” he added. [...]