Hong Kong, WeChat and WhatsApp

China's top messaging app WeChat banned from Hong Kong government computers
Hong Kong’s government has updated infosec guidelines to restrict the use of Chinese messaging app WeChat, alongside Meta and Google products like WhatsApp and Google Drive, on computers it operates.
Hong Kong bars services like WhatsApp and Google Drive from government computers
The Hong Kong government is barring most civil servants from using popular apps like WhatsApp, WeChat and Google Drive on their work computers due to potential security risks
Hong Kong civil service restrictions on WhatsApp, WeChat won’t affect operations, chief says
Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung adds that government employees are given ample time to adapt to alternatives Hong Kong's head of civil service has said that a ban on WhatsApp, WeChat and Google Drive on government work computers will not lead to "long-term or severe impact" on operations and that employees are given ample time to adapt to alternatives.
Hong Kong Bars Civil Servants From Using WhatsApp, Google Drive on Office Computers
The Hong Kong government is barring most civil servants from using popular apps like WhatsApp, WeChat and Google Drive on their work computers due to potential security risks. The latest IT security guidelines from the Digitial Policy Office have many civil servants complaining about added inconvenience.
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