Hong Kong civil service restrictions on WhatsApp, WeChat needed in light of risks: experts

Hong Kong civil service restrictions on WhatsApp, WeChat needed in light of risks: experts

Hong Kong has taken a more aggressive approach to protect the government from cyberattacks than some Western countries, experts have said, attributing new restrictions on using desktop instant messaging platforms to a weaker cyber-risk surveillance system and intensifying geopolitical tensions. The experts also called for improvements in the government’s risk intelligence systems and employee cybersecurity…

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Hong Kong restricts civil servants from using WhatsApp, Google Drive on work computers

Hong Kong restricts civil servants from using WhatsApp, Google Drive on work computers

Hong Kong civil servants have been restricted from using unauthorised messaging and cloud storage services such as WhatsApp, WeChat and Google Drive on their work computers due to “severe internet safety risks”, the city’s tech minister has said. Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong on Tuesday said the “strict regulations” concerning civil servants’…

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Hong Kong restricts civil servants from using WhatsApp, Google Drive on work computers

Hong Kong restricts civil servants from using WhatsApp, Google Drive on work computers

Hong Kong civil servants have been restricted from using unauthorised messaging and cloud storage services such as WhatsApp, WeChat and Google Drive on their work computers due to “severe internet safety risks”, the city’s tech minister has said. Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong on Tuesday said the “strict regulations” concerning civil servants’…

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