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Lots of Deloitte news this week, such is the way of the news cycle.
Deloitte and KPMG ask staff to use burner phones for Hong Kong trips [Financial Times]
Deloitte and KPMG have advised some US-based executives not to use their usual work phones in the territory, according to multiple people with knowledge of the policies. Several McKinsey consultants have also taken separate phones when travelling to the territory, the people said. Some senior staff are reluctant to visit Hong Kong as a result of the inconvenience of leaving devices behind, according to an executive at one global consultancy. The policy applies even to people not involved with sensitive projects, the person…
