SAMSUNG has banned the use of picture phones by workers in its factories, in case someone emails a snapshot that reveals production line secrets. This has caused some amusement because one of the things these workers make is – picture phones.
Over the years, Feedback has visited many factories around the world. Most of them have banned cameras for years, including those that make cameras. So banning picture phones as well is no big surprise.
What has always puzzled us, though, is why. These factories use off-the-shelf mass-production machines that work in routine ways, and bring to mind the comment made…
