US EditionUS House Bans WhatsApp on Government Devices Over Cybersecurity Fears
UNITED STATES, JUN 22 – The U.S. House requires staff to uninstall WhatsApp by June 30, citing cybersecurity risks related to data transparency and encryption, while allowing approved alternatives like Signal and Microsoft Teams.
- The U.S. House has banned WhatsApp from government devices due to cybersecurity concerns, according to House Chief Administrative Officer Catherine Szpindor.
- The Office of Cybersecurity classified WhatsApp as high-risk because it lacks data encryption and has transparency issues, according to Szpindor's statements.
- House staff are not allowed to download WhatsApp on any device and must remove it if present, as per a memo reported by Axios.
- A Meta spokesperson, Andy Stone, disagreed with the CAO's characterization, stating WhatsApp offers greater security than alternative approved apps.
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A notice to House offices Monday from the chamber’s chief administrative officer said that staffers are forbidden from having WhatsApp on official devices starting next week, prompting a rebuttal from the app’s parent company Meta. “The Office of Cybersecurity has deemed WhatsApp a high-risk to users due to the lack of transparency in how it protects user data, absence of stored data encryption, and potential security risks involved with its use…
In the House of Representatives it is forbidden to access WhatsApp because it is considered a vulnerable application to the theft of information
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